Aphrodite’s POVStanding on the high marble steps of the palace, I watched Nuri go away. His figure grew smaller and fainter. I stood there quietly, letting the wind blow my skirt, until I could no longer see him. I still stood in silence in the direction of his departure."Ma'am," Lily, the maid, called me carefully and softly. I came to my senses and turned to look at her. She bowed her head deferentially at first, but as I stared at her longer and longer, she began to feel uneasy. She twisted her body slightly, and her hand, which was gripping her skirt, began to shake.She's afraid of me, just like the Windsor maids. Once, their fear pleased me and made me proud of where I came from. Now, all of a sudden, I feel a wave of boredom. The maids were afraid of me like tigers, and their praise flowed like water, but they never really gave me their loyalty. I know what a loyal servant is.Amy, the Queen's Maid of honor. She is completely loyal to Queen Sibyl."Am I not beautiful?" I fina
Sibyl’s POVI stood in front of my chamber, leaning against the cold marble columns. The cold wind blew the hair on my forehead and cooled my body through the layers of clothes. Although I have made up my mind to leave here, I still can't stop feeling sad. Amy dawdled to pack my bags. She didn't approve of my leaving, and I knew it.I looked at the sky in the distance. The sun is hiding in a cloud. Large clouds hung in the air. I turned to the road inside the palace. On the way to my palace, people appeared from time to time, but none of them was the figure I missed.Forget it, I looked up, opened my eyes, put my tears forced back. I shall never see such a heartless man again. I won't see him even if he comes."Your Majesty," Amy Whispered to me. "Your things are already packed. I didn't bring them all for your convenience. I only brought your usual jewelry, skin care products, and your favorite clothes.""You don't even have to bring these!" Lowa leaned against the door, her hands fo
Sibyl’s POV"Mommy, mommy!"In the darkness, I heard the familiar voice of my child. I tried to open my eyes wide, but I could see nothing but darkness."Alas!" I heard the little boy sigh. Although I can't see him, I can imagine his small body. He put his hands behind his back and furrowed his brows as if thinking or worrying."Mommy, why can't you take care of yourself?"My heart was suddenly seized by a large hand. The last time I saw him, he was so worried about me that he left me. What does it mean when he says that now? Is he leaving me? Did he leave me for good? Did I ever see him again, even in my dreams?"No, darling! My baby! You can't leave me! You can't!" I screamed desperately, but it was still dark and silent. My heart and my soul suddenly light, as if something precious had left me, disappeared into the air.The pain, the despair, the negative emotions, they rush to me like a wave. I was like a drowning man, flailing my arms in vain and struggling, with no fresh air in
Aphrodite’s POVMy Palace has been deserted for many days because the queen is pregnant. Jealous of me, she quarreled with the king and prepared to leave the palace. While I was happily waiting for her to break up with the king, she was found to be pregnant by the doctor.Damn it, she's pregnant. She must have done it on purpose. How can a mother not know that her child exists? She must have been waiting for the most critical moment to come up with this trump card. Sure enough, Nuri not only did not punish her, but even stayed by her bed from morning till night.Now, both the servants and the nobles realized that the person Nuri really valued was Sibyl. My face felt as if it had been slapped so hard that it hurt. I even felt that the vile servants were whispering and laughing at me. They were laughing at me, a concubine, for trying to occupy the king's heart.I touched my flat belly with a gloomy expression. I need a child, Nuri's only child. Only with a child who could inherit the th
Nuri’s POVI looked at my beloved wife sitting on the bed. Her face was red and her big round eyes were bright and shining. My heart was beating hard, and all the blood in my body was rushing down my body. An uncontrollable urge almost took hold of me, and I put my fist to my mouth and coughed, masking the almost overflowing groan."Leave us," I said to Aphrodite and the maid with a straight face, and then to the other Lowa. "Please take your husband and leave. Give Sibyl and me some privacy."Lowa froze, then turned red and looked at Manolo in a panic. Her flustered appearance made her look like a young girl in love, which was very different from her usual look of a veteran of love. "Nonsense! What a couple! He's just the father of my baby!"She glared at me, and I smiled at her without saying a word. With a grunt, she fled the chamber with Manolo. Manolo never said a word."Tut tut, she is really embarrassed!" Looking at her back to flee, I said."Leave her alone!" Sibyl pouted. "Sh
Sibyl’s POVI sat on the bed against a soft pillow. Nuri and the doctor were talking in the living room, and I knew for the first time that Nuri had such a tardy side! He asked the Doctor again and again, confirming the answer to each question three times before he could finish. I was so bored that I almost dozed off."Your Majesty! What do you need?"I tried to get out of bed, but was stopped by some maids. They gathered around the bed, worried, as if I were not leaving the bed, but going to war. I sighed and looked to Amy for help, hoping that she would do her part and escort the maids out of the room, who had gathered around me like I was some fragile thing!"I can't help it. It's the King's will," Amy said, smiling broadly, not trying to lighten my load. I looked at her plaintively, accusing her of being disloyal, and she suddenly became serious. "What you have done this time is very inappropriate, and so is the king. How can he behave in his own way?"I pursed my lips, unable to
Nuri’s POVTime is a magical thing. When I was a child, I looked forward to growing up every day. I wish I could stand behind my father like my brother, defending the country and protecting my family. But no matter how much I eat every day, how hard I exercise, time passed like a snail slowly, each cycle of the four seasons is like a century.When did time change so much? I think it was my father, brother and my mother's death! I'm still working hard. But if I wanted to protect the Rodriguze family, it wasn't enough to just train. I began imitating my father and brother, visiting friends and relatives, while keeping an eye out for the former king's suspicions and murderous intentions.The interval between day and night becomes very short. It was dawn when I opened my eyes, but soon it was dark. Now that I am king, time has slowed down a bit, but it's still fleeting. It seems like only yesterday we learned that Sibyl was pregnant, and today her belly is bulging.I picked up a fallen le
Sibyl’s POVThe door of the chamber was shut, and the windows were all covered with heavy velvet curtains. I took out my special candle and put it on the silver paper candlestick. Then I recited the incantation and a bright flame leaped in my hand. I lit the eight candles one by one, then placed them around the coffee table, let them occupy the east, south, west, north, northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest, eight directions.Auntie Dalena sat silently in the chair beside me. She looked very worried with her head down. Lowa was still sitting on the couch, watching me with interest. Amy wanted to help but was scared. Lowa and I laughed at her, and after I'd assured her that I could do it alone, she quickly retreated to the couch and looked around timidly and curiously.I sat down on the couch, and Lowa moved aside to give me more space. I gave her a quiet smile, then turned and looked serious. Slowly, I closed my eyes and sang the old mantra. Gradually, the world went dark and the
Sibyl’s POVBefore I know it, time is running out like a river. My two children, who began as finger-sucking babies in cradles, can now run around the palace. Perhaps they inherited Nuri's strong physique, and even the quiet little princess Terese was full of energy. The wet nurses had run to follow her but she was not tired at all.Today, after breakfast, I caught them trying to sneak out again."Sit your asses down!" I said sternly.The two little ones made faces and sat back in their chairs.Unexpectedly, the child's father suddenly protested. "Children are young. They are at an active age now. Why should you restrain them?""Have you forgotten what day it is?""What day?" asked Nuri, doubtfully, putting down her cup.I knew it! I took a plate of peeled grapes from him and said, "Selene and Lowa are coming to visit us today. Lowa is bringing her little girl!"Shortly after my children were born, Lowa returned to Werebird kingdom with Manolo. Within two months of their return, I rec
Sibyl’s POVSince the birth of the little prince and Princess, the whole palace has become lively. Nuri's excitement is hard to describe. He immediately declared the young prince, Baron, a crown prince and gave him an estate. However, he is still young and currently lives with his sister in a bedroom in my palace.In order to take care of the two children, Nuri arranged for each of them to have three wet nurses and eight maids. He had even begun to think about their playmates.Carol was even more excited to see them every day. She came in the morning as soon as the sun rose, and left reluctantly after dinner.Now all eyes are on the two children."Our Baron and Terese are very popular. Whose credit is that?"Nuri rocked the cradle and looked at me like a big dog with a face full of praise! I couldn't bear to watch. I picked up Terese, who was munching her fingers, and kissed her soft, white, meaty face."Little Terese, who is your mommy?"The little guy looked at me in a daze and sudd
Roth’s POV"Sibyl... my baby..."Blayze's voice travels in Nuri's ears. His hands were tugging at Nuri's, blood gushing from his mouth, but he did not stop, calling the Queen's name again and again.Beowulf pounced. His broken arm was flailing feebly in the air, and Nuri dropped Blayze to avoid his attack. I climbed over and pulled Blayze aside to sit against the wall."How could she be Azariah? Didn't she die in prison?"Blayze didn't answer my question. He didn't even look at me. He just stubbornly called out the Queen's name. Does this really work? Can we wake the king?"Nuri, wake up! Sibyl is unconscious because of you. She is pregnant with your child! She almost died because of you!" Bellowed Beowulf as he dodged Nuri's attack, shouting Sibyl's name along with Blayze. Tears blurred my vision. I wiped my face and joined them loudly.May the gods protect us. The love between the King and Queen could be the antidote to this disaster.For a moment, the council chamber was filled wit
Selene’s POVThe whole palace was in disarray. The doctors were all called in, and the maids went in and out like ants on a hot pan. Everyone was scrambling to do something, but they didn't know which way to go, because the only hostess was still lying in bed, unconscious."Stay calm. You are all trained. Follow the rules." Nuri's grandmother's voice rose into the night, suppressing the panic. She took the maid's hand and got down from the carriage. She glanced at the maids and the doctors, and everyone she saw lowered their heads."We don't need so many doctors. Those who are not good at delivering babies can go home."When she had finished, some of the doctors, after a moment's hesitation, came forward, saluted, and hurried off.“Amy, divide the maids into three groups. One group will prepare hot water, the other will clean up the delivery room, and the last group will serve the empress at any time. If anything goes wrong, the person-in-charge will be punished!”Amy hurried to assig
Sibyl’s POV"Your Majesty..." Amy hesitated."Are you asking me why I didn't kill her?" I stopped and looked up at the Black Sky, where the moon was shining brightly. The stars twinkled in the sky like jewels on a dress."Maybe the moon is too beautiful tonight. I don't want to spoil my mood."Many innocent souls stayed in the palace. Every brick and tile was soaked in blood, and I did not want to add to it any more.The maid thought she was going to die, too. She closed her eyes and waited for the poison to attack, only to find that the pain she had imagined for a long time had not come. She slowly opened her eyes tentatively and looked at me hesitantly."Ah..." when she opened her mouth to speak, she found herself unable to make a sound."I took your voice," I motioned to Amy with my eyes. Amy handed her a bag of gold coins. "This is my compensation to you. I will still keep my promise to you. You can leave the palace tonight. I will let you continue your life as a commoner."With t
Sibyl’s POVThe evening party went on as planned. On the rows of brass candlesticks, carefully carved candles burned brightly, illuminating the faces of each visitor. The scent of ladies' perfumes filled the air, and expensive jewelry glowed in the owner's hair, earlobes, and neck. Everyone smiled and complimented each other."What an elegant crowd." I stood in the shade outside the door and looked at the nobles in the ballroom. "If I hadn't seen the fierce faces of the jealous ladies and the greed of the men in calculating the wealth of the common people, if I hadn't seen the despicable ways in which ministers use their power to do evil," I paused, i turned to Amy. "This is heaven, isn't it?"Amy looked at me in silence, and I knew the question frightened her. How can the nobles be so easily judged? Most people would think so. Nuri still had a long way to go. If he did not change the concept that everyone feared the nobles as much as the gods, the new nobles that he supported now wou
Sibyl’s POVLowa shifts into a giant bird. I sat on her back and soon saw Aphrodite's palace. With no intention of slowing down, she dived straight for the palace door, causing the maids at the door to scream. I walked to the door with a sullen face. Lowa shaved her feathers and shifted back to being a sexy lady.Not surprisingly, there was another shriek from the maids, and several of them had collapsed to the ground. I saw a familiar face among the maids, whose name I can't quite remember, Anna or something. On Aphrodite's first day at court, I met the maid.She's not doing very well. No, rather badly. She was not a pretty girl, but she was impressive, and now her hair was as yellow as a weed, and her figure was unusually dry. The once beautiful eyes also lost their love of life like a pool of stagnant water.She felt my gaze and looked up at me quickly. Her eyes sparkled, but soon became dull. She changed in an instant. When I blinked and looked at her again, she was still lifeless
Sibyl’s POV"Nuri is exaggerating." Selene looked at the room full of clothes and sighed. "So many clothes. Even if there were a few more of you, you would never wear them all!"I looked at the rows of clothes, heart half sweet half trouble. Nuri is in love with me, but, as my sister said, I really do not have time to wear every piece of clothing again. Looking at so many beautiful clothes that I have no chance to wear them, it makes me feel very wasteful."These are all new. Do you like any of them? If you don't mind, just take the ones you like!" I said to Selene. When Lowa heard this, her face darkened and she looked at me angrily. "You have a real sister, and have you forgotten about me? You are so biased!"Selene looked at me awkwardly, worried that something might happen between me and Lowa, and I patted her hand. I smiled at her and said, "She's just kidding!" I turned to Lowa and rolled my eyes at her. "Why are you teasing her? Come on, I'll give you all the clothes in this ro
Nuri’s POV"What's all this?" Beowulf asked as he casually flipped through the notes on my desk. He gave me a smirk. I looked down and coughed."How come I don't remember us getting so close?" His tone was too casual and intimate, as if we had known each other for more than a decade, which made me very uncomfortable. He is the king of the land of the Bears. While I respect him as a hero, that doesn't mean my social distance from him can become intimate. But he didn't seem to feel that way at all."My wife is your wife's sister, and we are brothers, a family! We know each other like the back of my hand!" He took another book from the shelf, he exclaimed, "I always thought that you were an ambitious hero. You spent all your energy on running the country. I can't imagine that you're actually a nanny!"My bookshelf is lined with books on children, medical and educational, from infants to teenagers. On the desk are several thick notes that I have made. These are all the questions I ask doc