After a few days of rest, Alarice decided to went back to the palace. She plans to aid the Emperor on investigating Viscount Billen and helping Duke Elmea create the cure.
She arrived at the palace at night and decide to go straight to her room. She tells her maid not to tell the Emperor her return as she has a feeling that he'll run to her.
The next morning a terrifying news came. It is said that the pregnant Empress Consort was showing symptoms of the epidemic.
"It's horrible your Majesty. Even before you came, she was having a fever. Doctors mistaken it by saying it was just due to her pregnancy or something but now she's showing other symptoms, too." Her maid said
She was delivering her breakfast when she tells her the news.
"How was His Majesty?"
"He went straight to the Empress Consort's palace the moment he heard the news." She said
She sighed. It's one problem after the other. Even though she slept through the night her head was aching and she feels so tired. But she has to get up. She must heal the Empress Consort and help with the paper works. She still has so many things to do.
"Help me get dressed. I need to go to the Empress Consort's palace." She said
"But you still look so tired Your Majesty. Are you sure you're okay?" The maid asked
She just nodded. Of course she feels horrible. But she has no choice.
The moment she get up she felt so dizzy that her vision became blurry. She heard her maid calling out her name before she passed out.
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Nicholas hurried over to the sick Empress Consort.
She was pregnant. How could this happen?! We were so careful about the disease and Dule Elmea haven't found the cure yet.
When he arrived at the Empress Consort's room he saw three doctors examining her condition and some maids holding a clean water and towels.
"How is she?" He asked
"She's getting worse your Majesty. We can't recklessly give her medicine as she was pregnant and it will do no good to the child." The doctor said
Nicholas clenched her fists. "Then do something D*MN it!" He shouted
"Your Majesty please calm yourself. The doctors were already doing their best." Pierre said catching his breath from running trying to catch up with the Emperor.
"BUT WHY IS SHE STILL NOT CURED?! THOSE DOCTORS MUST BE INCOMPETENT!"
"Your Majesty. I plead you to not be hasty in your decisions. I already received a letter from Duke Elmea stating that they already created the first medicine. It was the first successful one and is safe to be taken by pregnant women. However, it will take them another month to produce another in mass quantity as the flower needs to be fermented as a process." Pierre said
"Then where the hell is that medicine?! Why can't it be here quickly!" He said impatiently
"Your Majesty please we beg you to stay calm. Having a fit of rage is not good for the sick Empress Consort." One of the maids said
Nicholas tried himself to calm down. Everything's a mess. He was tired and overworked and stressed and he does all the work alone. If only the Empress Regnant is by his side. They could've calmly think of a solution to all these mess.
He went closer to Qashanna's bed. She was breathing heavily.
"Please be patient Qashanna. The duke will be here shortly and so was Alarice. I'm sure you and our child will be fine." He whispered to her
His own words left a bitter taste in his mouth. He knew that if Qashanna looses her child then Alarice can strengthen her position once again but here he is hoping for the Empress Regnant to save the the child that is endangering her life and position.
But he knows that Alarice won't refuse healing her. She was kind and upright. She always do what's right regardless of what she feels. The perfect Empress as they say. That's why in the past month that she's not there he clearly and massively felt her absence. Not just her but the whole palace.
It was just then that he realize how strong the self established position of the Empress Regnant created in just a few years. She was also the reason why he became a better ruler.
When you came back, I promise to be a better husband for you so please just come back safely. I'll take you on a date and let you rest as much as you want. Just please come back to me now.
He sat beside the Empress Consort. He looked at her. So many things have changed since their childhood. And he knows that he loves her still just as much but he clearly knows that his feelings was shaken whenever he was with the Empress Regnant.
The door suddenly opened.
"Your Majesty! The Empress Regnant collapsed! Please send the other doctors." One of the maid of the Moon palace rushes in
He immediately stood up but a weak hand stopped him.
"Your Majesty, please stay by my side. I'm scared for our child." The weak Empress consort said
He was torn in between. He closed his eyes tightly and clenched his hands. He sighed and gave the orders.
"Send all the imperial doctors to the Empress Regnant."
"Thank you Your Majesty!" The maid said then ran
Ah. It was these times that he feels like his presence in useless for the Empress Regnant. She was strong that she didn't need him. The maid didn't even bothered asking him to come with her.
It was always like that. Alarice never fought for him. And everytime that reality slaps him, his chest felt so tight like someone was gripping it. Is it the Empress Regnant that is holding her heart?
Qashanna needs my presence and I can just send the
doctor to her. She never needs my me anyway. She rarely does.
That day, it was also confirmed that the Empress Regnant caught the disease. Hers was much more quick to spread as she was very exposed to the disease month ago.
That afternoon, Duke Elmea arrived holding the single medicine. Nicholas feels like he was on a crossroad of destiny. He can no longer take it so he sneaked in the room of Alarice that night.
She smiled and said.
"Nicholas, save the Empress Consort. She was carrying your future heir. All the documents that is needed for the empire is in Caleb's hands. Although it's going to be a pain, you'll have to practice doing all the paperworks yourself." She said smiling
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Hi! I have a bit of a time so I wrote this. Next update will be on Monday. If I'm not busy I'll update earlier.
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