Despite the many objections the nobles had in their heads, they never said it out loud. Who in their right mind would object to what the king said, and it was not just him; the person who would receive the reward was the heir of the Iron Duke.
It was one thing to go against the king's wishes, but also the Iron Duke. The only one crazy enough to do something like that would be another ducal house. Unfortunately for them, the other Dukes do not really mind Lucen getting a reward.
The first prince wanted to say something as well, but of course, he kept it to himself. He might be the first prince, but he was not the crown prince.
In Norvaegard, though it is an advantage to be born first, the succession to the title, especially in the royal family, was not given by birth but by merit.
To say something against the king while his siblings seemed uninterested would be bad for him, so he remained silent.
