At the same time as the night deepens. In the Marquis Sios place, the bright laughter of a child was resounding.
“Edmund, it’s time to go to bed,” Lizena, who bid the maids, told Edmund, who was playing with toys….
Edmund immediately put down the toy at his mother’s words and climbed onto the bed. Edmund raised the blanket up to his chin and looked at Lizena.
Edmund’s favorite time of the day. It was when Lizena read a fairy tale right before going to sleep.
With his black eyes filled with anticipation, Lizena sat slanted on the bed with a smile.
Lizena put her children’s book aside for a moment and spoke to Edmund with a stern expression on her face.
“Eddie, didn’t you listen to the etiquette teacher today?”
“Ummm… it was because it was so difficult.” Edmund rolled his eyes as if to avoid being scolded.
“Eddie, Eddie now has a lot more to learn, not just the etiquette. You shouldn’t listen to the teacher saying it’s difficult.”
Lizena smiled and gently stroked Edmund’s sullen black hair, answering amply.
“Today, I’ll read you the story of the devil and the warrior.” Edmund listened with a bright face as if he had never done so.
“The demon king eventually died by the sword of the hero…” After reading the last verse of the fairy tale, Lizena quietly closed the book.
When she looked up, she saw Edmund’s sleeping face. The face of the child who slept with a tight, regular breathing sound was very similar to hers.
Although the child’s eyes and hair were pitch black, the child’s appearance was Lizena’s son no matter what anyone said.
“Fortunately, you look like me.” There was no longer a smile on Lizena’s face, who was whispering softly.
The eyes that contained her, lit up with a cold light as if thinking of someone.
“Already… dead.” With a cold sigh, she blinked slowly as if to capture her emotions.
She stroked Edmund’s sleepy hair and moved it low.
“…you are my child. I will make you emperor.” As if memorizing a spell to herself.
She looked at the child’s face for a long time, kissed him on the cheek, and left the room.
“…what are you doing here?” Lizena left Edmund’s room and frowned at her brother standing at the door.
Although he was born with the same blood, he was an uncomfortable little brother with a very different personality. The younger brother who was free-spirited and hated to be tied to his status was traveling around the continent after announcing early that he would give up the position of the heir.
Lizena was unhappy with her brother. Leon looked at Lizena and shrugged his shoulders with a nonchalant face.
“What are you doing? stopping by to see my nephew’s face. But I think he fell asleep.”
“I didn’t know you were interested in Eddie. If you were that interested, why didn’t you attend the birthday party?.”
“How could I go to such a place. I don’t even know the etiquette, so if I go, I’ll only taint the name of the Sios. And shouldn’t I be the shadow for my noble sister?” In a sarcastic remark, Lizena narrowed her forehead.
“I don’t have enough strength to argue with you. go back. Because Eddie is already asleep.”
Lizena didn’t want to talk anymore, so she tried to pass him by. If it wasn’t for Leon’s words. “But, sister, there’s something I really wanted to ask you.”
When he raised his eyes as if to speak, Leon asked seriously.
“Edmund, is he really Your Majesty’s son?”
“I’ve been out so many times that I don’t know much about the family. As far as I can remember, seven years ago, my sister’s man, Ga················· ugh!”
Leon couldn’t finish his words and frowned. Lizena gripped his back so strongly. Lizena’s green eyes flashed and she glared at Leon.
“Watch your mouth. Who are you trying to insult now?” Lizena gritted her teeth and continued.
“If no one else knows, you shouldn’t be like this to me. I sacrificed myself for my family while you were playing around shouting for your equal freedom.”
“If you come out again and try to insult Edmund, even if it’s your blood, I won’t keep you alive.” Lizena roughened Leon’s flesh.
“············ I just want my sister not to cross the river of no return. I hope she is safe.”
“Then shut up. If you shut up, I’ll be fine.”
Lizena looked at Leon with contempt and left the place at a faster pace. Leon, who looked at Lizena’s back with a complicated gaze, sighed deeply.
Two days passed really quickly. I couldn’t even spend a lot of time with my father, but time passed quickly and the day came when I should leave.
“Lady. Are you really going to take this with you?” Helan, who had packed a few things, looked back at me with a worried look.
There were only a few clothes, a portrait of my favorite book, a portrait of my parents, and a few pairs of leather shoes.
Well, it was so simple that I didn’t have any luggage, but I didn’t intend to take any more.
“Yeah. I’ll just take it with me. Everything is different in the Kingdom of Lund, so you’ll have to buy one at a time. ”
“But you should take jewels or something like that with you.”
“I’ve already packed a lot of jewelry.”
I showed Helan the small pouch I had prepared in advance.
“Is that all?” Helan looked surprised at the pocket she showed to be relieved.
“Yeah, that’s all. This is enough to buy a small house.”
“Small house ····. Lady, aren’t you trying to live there as a nobleman?”
“Oh······.” Only then did I understand why Helan was so startled.
It was absolutely impossible to live like a nobleman with the money in this small pocket. Because I have to buy a big mansion and I have to use tools for the people who will work in the mansion. But I wanted to be as quiet as possible there.
In order to lead an aristocratic life there, she would have to constantly receive money from her father. So, just in case, Raymond wants to hear anything about her, she wouldn’t be easily tracked.
And even if it wasn’t for that reason, there was no guarantee that there would be no imperial aristocrats in the Kingdom of Lund, so she had to limit her life as much as possible.
For the sake of my child. I calmly called Helan, who was full of worries. “Helan.”
“Yes. Miss.” ‘I’m a commoner there, and I’ll live quietly.”
“As you know, I am not going on a trip. I have to give birth to a child and raise a child, but I can’t get people’s attention just in case.”
“I’m fine, but I’m afraid you’ll suffer.”
“Don’t worry about me. Because I can do anything for the child.” I was the only guardian for the child.
So, I won’t be weak. I could do anything for the child.
When I smiled, Helan smiled warmly.
“I’ll work hard next to you.”
“It’s almost time for you to leave, miss.”
I put on a robe and left the room with Helan. My father was waiting when I went down to the lobby with only a few pieces of luggage.
“Ellie.” Father’s face was full of concern.
The father’s heart must be in chaos because he is sending his pregnant daughter to another country.
I purposely smiled in hopes of alleviating even the slightest concern.
“Don’t worry, I’ll live a good life. I also send letters frequently.” My father, who drew a faint smile, held my hand tightly.
“Yeah, keep in touch and ask for help if anything happens. Don’t go to the public on your own.”
“Yes, always be healthy.”
“Don’t worry about me.” My father tapped the back of my hand a couple of times before letting go. .
Loudly, the voice of my father clearing his throat was trembling. When I saw that the tears in his eyes were red, my eyes also became hot.
It was the first time I’ve been far away from my father ever since my mother passed away.
Although she became the Empress and lived in the Imperial Palace, it was just a street and they could meet whenever she wanted to.
If I left today, I didn’t know when we would be able to meet again. It won’t be easy to return to the empire once I have children.
I hugged my father tightly and said softly. “Father, I love you very much.”
“Me too. You must stay healthy.”
My father, who hugged me tightly, lowered my arms. “Now is the time to go.”
“You must always take care of yourself. Miss.”
“Thank you, Helan. Butler.”
I got into the wagon with Helan. The butler and nanny who saw me off smiled.
“Wow, this is so delicious!” Edmund with a chocolate cookie smiled brightly,
Lizena grinned “Even if it’s delicious, you shouldn’t eat too much.”
“Yes, but mother and your majesty aren’t you going to eat?”
“I’m fine.” Lizena smiled and shook her head, and Edmund’s gaze turned to Raymond.
“What about Your Majesty?” But Raymond, lost in deep thought, did not hear Edmund’s voice.
Edmund looked at Lizena as if dying to see Raymond’s unanswered face.
Lizena patted Edmund’s hair as if it was okay, then said softly.
“Your Majesty.” Raymond’s hazy black eyes became clear at the sound of Lizena’s loud voice.