Sibyl’s POVAfter meeting the king, Dalena fell ill.I did not ask what had happened that day in the king's palace. I just sat with her, watching her cry, and then handed her a tissue.King, or should I call him father? After so many years of life, I have given up on him.He is an extremely selfish person. He's always doing things that hurt people and never feels sorry for them. He is not like the queen. The Queen knew what she was doing was wrong but she insisted on doing it, and the King didn't think what he was doing was wrong at all.They really are a good match.These days, I'm not feeling well either. I often feel breathless, tired, have no appetite, and have no interest in anything. I slept a lot more than usual and was less passionate about s.ex. Nuri teased me about whether I was going to hibernate.I wasn't so weak before. Amy says I need to exercise. She advises me not to stay in the room alone all the time. I need some fresh air.I think she's right. Everyone's been in a b
Sibyl’s POVNuri was busy for the next few days.Late at night, I woke up from a nightmare.I opened my eyes suddenly, cold sweat spreading across my forehead. The scene in the dream was so terrible that I felt a little suffocated, and could only keep short of breath.In the dream, a tall man stood opposite me. I couldn't see his face, but I could feel the shock and anger in his eyes as he looked at me. I smelled blood. I looked down and saw that I had a dagger in the man's chest.Why would I kill someone in my dream?This dream makes me feel bad. I lay in bed, turning over in the dark, trying to hold Nuri.But he wasn't there.Where's Nuri?I sat up and shouted, “Amy! Amy!”I was surprised to find my voice hoarse.I only remember that I cried out loudly in my dream, but why did I wake up with a hoarse voice?“Your grace, I'm here.” Amy heard a noise coming in.“Amy,” I said as I took her hand, relieved, “Where is Nuri?”“Sir Rodriguez is in the army now.”Did something happen in the
Nuri’s POVSibyl fell into a coma after vomiting blood. The army doctor was dragged by Roth into our room in a hurry. He knelt down after the examination and said, “Sir, Mrs. Rodriguez is not sick. She has been poisoned.”“What?” I was shocked. Sibyl has been living in our family castle and I have sent many soldiers to keep her safe. Everything she had used, everything she had eaten, had been examined. I don't know why she was poisoned.The doctor said with a trembling voice, “I don't know what kind of poison it is. There's a curse in it. It's not just any poison.”“A curse?”I carried Sibyl into my arms and rode off to the castle. “Go home, find Dalena.”Dalena is a witch. She must know what this poison is.Roth followed me on horseback with his men. As I passed through the gate, the guard tried to stop me, and I whipped him to the ground.“Anyone who stands in my way will die!” I shouted.The rest of the guards were afraid to move.My horse got faster and faster, and soon I was back
Nuri’s POVIt's morning.The winter sun shone through the clouds on my face and gave it a golden glow.But I was very serious at the moment, showing a cold air.I stood at the Palace Gate, which was slowly being opened by two guards."Sir, Rodriguez, this way, please. The King and Queen are waiting for you."I snorted and followed the guard.The palace today is so quiet that there is not a single servant passing by. The early morning sun had not yet warmed the world, and the bare branches and dark blue cloudless sky still gave a sense of chill.I walked along the Central Street of the palace, across a square, and came to a tall tower in the middle of the palace.The nine-story tower is the tallest building in the whole capital. Important ceremonies concerning the royal family, such as the coronation of the king, are held here. Officials and nobles stood in the square looking up at the royal family standing on the balcony of the tower and cheering and kneeling to them.The tower is a s
Nuri’s POVIt's snowing.Tiny snowflakes fluttered like feathers in the sky, slowly falling on the square where the bodies lay, melting in the blood.I bowed my head. Doyle and the king lay on the ground, dark red blood running from their bodies like a giant rose in full bloom.I looked up and the Queen was curled up on the ground in pain. Her severed arm was bleeding, and in her other hand she held a bloody dagger.My blood is on the dagger.Her hair was messy and dirty, and she gritted her teeth and tried to crawl in my direction."You... You're all going to die!"I was still clinging to a piece of floor protruding from the balcony with my injured arm. I felt my arm go numb, as if it would leave my body at any moment."Sibyl... Doyle..." I bellowed, grabbed an unbroken railing in the same hand that had held Doyle, and leaped hard back onto the balcony."Ha ha ha ha, he's dead. Sibyl will hate you. Even if you kill me today, you lose," the queen shouted hysterically.I looked at her
Sibyl’s POVI'm pregnant?Did God finally hear my prayer?Our little angel found his way home, and he or she chose Nuri and me as parents.I felt a lump in my throat. I looked at Dalena and Amy in disbelief and cried, "My baby?""Yes, your Grace." Amy hugged me. "The Rodrigues will have an heir.""But... but I don't know if the baby is a boy or a girl.""It doesn't matter." Amy looked at me, "Whether it's a boy or a girl, Sir Rodrigue will love him or her very much. Your children are all heirs to the Rodrigue family, and they all have the right of inheritance and carry on the family honor. You have to believe that even if you have a daughter, Sir Rodrigue will raise her to be a general, better than any man in the country."Amy's words made me laugh through my tears. Yes, boys and girls, they will be the apple of Nuri's eye.Dalena, however, was not as happy as Amy, as if she were worried about something troublesome."Auntie, what are you worried about? Is it because I am too weak that
Azariah’s POV"They're all out of fashion. Do you only have these clothes? Or are you just using these ugly things to brush me off?" I stood in front of a row of clothes, turned around, and glared at the fashion store owner.The fat woman wiped her sweat with a handkerchief and stammered, "I'm sorry... These are the latest fashions that the girls in our town like best... I'm sorry, I'll have the tailors make some new dresses right away... it's an honor to serve the Windsor family."I snorted. These are all small-town girls' favorites? These poor girls are really short-sighted. The capital's aristocratic girls had abandoned this style of clothing 5 years ago.I wanted to tear them apart. Since my mother sent me to this small town, my life has become extremely boring. There are no luxurious teahouses and restaurants, no beautiful clothes and cosmetics, not even afternoon tea parties and dances.Do all the girls here live like nuns?The young men here are not nearly as handsome as the me
Sibyl’s POVDalena left the room after telling me about pregnancy tips. It was just Amy and me in the room.Amy is arranging the baby's clothes in a ditty."Your grace, I've chosen a lot of colors that don't have a gender preference, like canary yellow. What do you think? Do we need to double the clothes according to the gender?"I took the baby dress and felt its soft fabric. Everything was perfect. I couldn't find anything wrong with it.Amy is always thoughtful and I never have to worry, but I'm not in the mood for baby clothes.It's been three days.Nuri has been in the barracks for three days. Whenever I ask Dalena when he will be back, she always replies, "He will be back soon."Something must have happened.Nuri has never been away from me for so long. In the past, when he needed to live in the barracks to do his work, he would ask his close footman to bring me news about his return and what he was doing.That's why I never worry about my husband staying out all night. Nuri gav
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