Shortly after Haruka departed the throne room with baby Ryuuji, Kaguya resumed her solitary contemplation, standing alone in the vast chamber with only her troubled thoughts for company.
She genuinely didn't like being forced to do things in such haste, especially matters as consequential as royal succession. Even more concerning was the reality that putting Ryuuji forward as official heir this early—when he was merely a helpless infant—could actually place him in significantly more danger rather than protecting him.
A baby couldn't defend himself. A baby had no political power or personal agency. Declaring him heir made him a target for anyone who wanted to disrupt the succession, and he would remain vulnerable for at least fifteen years until reaching an age where he could actually rule.
But there weren't many viable alternatives to this accelerated timeline.
