159 A Cold Winter

Nuri’s POV

It's snowing outside. It has been snowing for two whole days, and all the buildings in the palace have turned white. The air outside was unbearably cold, and in the early morning Sibyl sent me out of my chamber. As soon as the door opened, she put out a foot and drew it back at once. She nimbly closed the door, leaving only a gap. She tilted her little head and said, "Your Majesty, you should handle the affairs of the country in person. Therefore, you should go to the study room. I'll wait for you in the bedroom." She just sneezed.

I looked at the tip of her red, frozen nose and couldn't bring myself to mention the fact that she had said she wanted to go into politics two days earlier. As a mature man and a qualified husband, I must know when to take my wife's things to heart and when to forget them completely. And my lovely wife thoughtfully gave me her beloved hand warmer and watched me leave. She told me to come back early at noon before I left, and she had the kitchen m