Roxanna looked at the face of her son who was still trying to walk on his little legs. Her smile grew as her son now changed direction and walked towards her.
"M..ma..ma."
Prince Jalien grabbed Roxanna's cheek, making the smile on Roxanna's face even wider.
Who would have thought that luck would really be on her side?. After winning the king's heart and making him ignore his empress, Roxanna even gave birth to a handsome son who was sure to be announced as the crown prince.
Pride overwhelmed Roxanna's heart, as if the world was in her grasp. Being the favorite woman of the strongest kingdom leader was something Roxanna had dreamed of in her life.
"Alexa,"
Call Roxanna softly. Suddenly, a woman dressed in black stood beside her. The woman didn't even make a sound of footsteps.
"Yes your higness.."
"Have you monitored what the Empress is doing now?"
The woman named Alexa nodded her head.
"Yes, i has, your Majesty."
"So, what plans is she going to do tomorrow?"
Roxanna asked again. She grabbed the tea that the maid had prepared.
"Nothing, her highness."
Clang ..
The tea in Roxanna's hand suddenly fell. Her eyes suddenly widened, staring at Alexa with a look of disbelief.
Nothing? The Empress didn't plan anything ?. Impossible!. There's no way Joana wouldn't have planned anything, especially for an event related to her and her son.
"Are you sure?."
"I am very sure, Your Highness."
Alexis is actually confused about what to report to Roxanna. Actually, the empress's palace has been busy as usual all day long.
However, the bustle at the empress' palace had nothing to do with the prince's celebration party tomorrow. The busyness in the empress's palace was actually caused by a trivial problem. It's about the appearance of a mouse which immediately made the empress panic.
"There is no plan whatsoever .."
Roxanna muttered softly, then she bit the tip of her nails, a habit she always did whenever she felt panic and confusion.
In fact, all this time Roxanna had been happy every time Joana planned something to harm her. All she needed to do was send Alexis to infiltrate there and investigate what plans the empress had.
Then, cunningly, Roxanna would reverse the plan and destroy the image of the empress and win the sympathy of the king.
Aarggh, don't tell that stupid empress suddenly got smart in just one night. But there was no way, the child of a duke who used to live in luxury was no match for Roxanna who had been accustomed to surviving since childhood.
Roxanna was sure that the empress was simply hiding her plans tighter than ever before.
"Monitor again, and immediately report it to me."
Alexa nodded her head, then disappeared from Roxanna's side.
Roxanna's eyes stared at the broken glass that her maid was currently tidying up.
Right now, the relationship between the king and queen was no different from the glass she had just dropped. Their relationship has been shattered. All Roxanna needed to do was remove the splinters properly to not injure her.
***
"His Majesty the King is really too much. In fact, he has no intention of visiting Her Highness at all. "
"That's right, it's been 3 months since the last time king visited the queen's palace."
"Ah, if I were the king, of course I would have chosen the beautiful and gentle woman like lady Roxanna. The Empress is beautiful. But the Empress is too arrogant and cold. "
Reina sipped the tea that her maid provided for her, enjoying the view of the palace garden from her bedroom window.
As usual, the servants were gossiping in the garden. And the funny thing is, their say it out loud. Until Reina was sure, they do it on purpose for Reina to hear their conversation.
Isn't Joana really pathetic?. Even the servants were no longer afraid to speak ill in front of her. When Joana was angry and was about to punish them, they would run to Roxanna's side and beg for protection. Again, it made everyone immediately judge Joana with a negative assessment.
"Presumptuous, does the Empress want me to reprimand them ?."
Reina looked at Annie who looked very angry. Likewise with Rosie, the two girls seemed ready to beat up anyone who dared discredit Joana.
"No need. It's too tiring if you have to deal with insignificant matters like that, "
Reina put the teacup on the table, looked back at the servants who were still gossiping,
"Rather than that, I would be happier if you guys would tell me about the other 3 kingdoms."
Rosie and Annie looked surprised after hearing Joana's request. This was Joana's first time asking them to tell her something else, not what plans they could use to harm Roxanna tomorrow.
"Why?. Is my question too difficult?"
Rosie and Annie simultaneously shook their heads.
"No her highness, her highness questions are not difficult at all."
Rosie took a deep breath, before starting her story.
In this world, there were 4 kingdoms occupying their respective locations. First, the kingdom of Ethreal, the kingdom where Reina is located. The strongest kingdom because it has the most extraordinary frontline soldiers, they're the soldiers under the leadership of Reina's father.
Each kingdom is unique. And what makes Ethreal unique is that it's very advanced industry. The rest, Ethreal gets by conquering and colonizing other areas.
The second is Fordia, a kingdom known for its very pure waters. Almost all food items derived from water are shipped from Fordia. This kingdom is also the most unique kingdom, because since this kingdom was founded, their leader is a woman.
The third is Groundis, a kingdom known for its abundant mining produce. Gold, diamonds, everything in their earth is valuable. Making Groundis the richest kingdom in this world.
And finally, the kingdom of Loea, the kingdom where Reina's savior came from. A kingdom characterized by its fertility and extraordinary natural beauty.
The people of Loea are also known for their love of peace, so much so that they are crushed by Ethreal without mercy.
In her heart, Reina laughed loudly. Everywhere, human nature is the same. They will not hesitate to destroy or control whatever is in front of them for their profit.
It seemed that Reina understood, the reason why did galaes rebel from the former king. Galaes did not like to see the previous king who preferred peace and did not disturb each kingdom.
If you can hold all of them, why should you choose one?. Haha, Reina really understands the human mindset like Galaes.
Reina played with her long fingers, even though Rosie and Annie had explained in detail about the other 3 kingdoms to her, Reina was still not satisfied.
In fact, there was one core piece of information that Reina wanted to hear. But she was confused about how to ask it so as not to arouse suspicion. Reina started to think hard, trying to find the right opening topic.
"Even the crown prince Loea, was forced to bend his knees because of the strength of the duke."
Reina's eyes immediately lit up cheerfully. Ah, this is called sudden luck. At this rate, she no longer needed to think about opening questions to talk the topic about Arenmiz.
"Ah, crown prince?."
Reina asked, pretending to have a confused intonation in her voice.
Rosie nodded her head,
"Prince Arenmiz, the crown prince of Loea, who is known as a descendant of fairies, has surrender against the duke's troops."
She said excitedly.
Reina frowned when she heard Rosie's words just now. Descendants of fairies? Really?...