Chapter 622: The More You Do, the More Mistakes You Make; The Less You Do, the Fewer Mistakes You Make

September 6, 1925, Amsterdam Palace, Kingdom of the Netherlands.

The setting and the characters remained familiar, but both Queen Wilhelmina and the Dutch government officials wore much graver expressions this time, and the atmosphere in the meeting room was tinged with a hint of despair.

"Ladies and gentlemen, what should we do now?" Holding the telegram that had just arrived from the Dutch East Indies, Queen Wilhelmina's face was as calm as still water as she turned her gaze toward the Prime Minister and his colleagues.

The government fell into silence, with no good strategy at hand; undoubtedly, the first to speak would be held accountable by Queen Wilhelmina.

"Mr. Prime Minister, what do you think we should do now?" Seeing that no one stepped forward to respond, Queen Wilhelmina turned her gaze to the government's top official, the current Prime Minister.