A major incident in the posterior palace, known as a side room pregnancy, was promptly reported to all concerned using the afternoon session of the Princess's education.Queen Taiwan Refania, Rhea and Yolanda were originally scheduled to meet as teachers, so the tactical meeting would be splendid with the casual addition of Leticia.― ― Refania and the "named" three people had separate visiting times, so I decided to give the same explanation twice, but I also felt that it helped Sheila to observe the situation objectively.
Each of the four people who heard the story was surprised… but it was just the people Diana expected, and she wasn't surprised.Like Mrs. Magnum, after a moment of surprise and wondering, "When, where, and who would do such a thing," she brilliantly switches her mind about what should be her top priority and what she can do to protect Nasha and her children's lives.Sheila felt that she was still taught "what a true 'noble' means" to think about calmly facing reality and trying to do her best.
Nevertheless, at this stage, when the specific state of Nasha is not known, the surroundings can be limited.I confirmed that my friends Sheila and Lidil would mainly follow Nasha, that "food" would basically be left to Mrs. Magnum and the kitchen, that trusted doctors would be arranged at the outer palace, and that the other collaborators would help as needed while paying attention to the rumours of the rear palace.
"... so I'd like to ask you to take this opportunity to tell Riddle-san everything."
Despite Sheila's wishes, the beauties of the Kingdom of Elland nodded haughtily.
"Of course, the final decision will be to ask His Majesty, but we will not be different.If you think about who can be on your side next in this backyard, there is nothing else left for Ridir and Nasha. "
"After Diana left, I was hoping I could look at the state of the backyard and talk to both of you... but in that situation, it would be more urgent to ask Lidill for help."
"May I actually leave it to Sheila?... if you seem busy, I'm sure Riddle-san will still be happy to talk to you. "
"Thank you, Leticia. But... I will still explain to you from my mouth, including the circumstances.That would be the only sincerity I could demonstrate by not telling you so much about Liddell's concern. "
To be honest, I don't know how far Lidil feels.
However, she has been kind to Sheila from the very beginning - that's when she met and got along - and she has been a grand ally to me no matter what happens.At a time when the whole backyard believed that "Red Rose" was a bad woman, it was also Riddle who smiled and affirmed Sheila who inadvertently said "I don't think such a bad person".
Always, sometimes explicitly, Riddle never hesitated to believe in Sheila or be friends.It shouldn't have been easy for Lidil, who values the wide and shallow connection between the side rooms, to remain Sheila's "friend", who has been rumoured for so long.Such a struggle is not a gift, and Riddle always smiles and stays by Sheila's side.
--That's why.
"I don't know how Liddell can take this story.... I want to tell my dear companions, my dear friends, thank you and apologize. "
"Yes... I understand."
The "named" three eyes, who accepted Sheila's determination, were gentle.... there is a warm light that respects Sheila's will and keeps an eye on her steps, just like Riphanie told me the same thing a while ago.
"Later... I wonder what to do with the news to the outer palace, right?"
In silence, Rhea and Leticia somehow turned to Sheila in response to the fallen Yolanda's murmur.
Sheila nodded with a slightly bitter smile as they asked silently.
"... yes, Your Majesty is due to come over tonight, so I will tell you at that time.Because of this content, we also agree with Mrs Riphanie and Mrs Magnum that it would be safer to communicate verbally, just in case. "
"Yes, I have no objection to the verbal report itself."
"It may be rude to ask questions like this... isn't it hard for Sheila?"
It seemed like a retreat, and in this scene, it was pointing at the essence - the reputation of Leticia that Diana had spoken about before really fell in Sheila.Although reluctant, Leticia never obscures important points.Sheila is also the merchant's daughter, and she knows it's a bad idea to run away and dodge important business deals.Leticia is the daughter of the ancient Count, but her essence and talents are perfectly commercial.
"If I say it's not painful... that would be a lie."
Sheila also confronts Leticia's questions head-on.Though I might be able to do so, there is no "right" way to deceive Sheila and distract her from her own mind by believing and caring about her.
"It is unlikely that the father of Nasha's child will be revealed to His Majesty... Mrs. Magnum has explained this to me, and I have always wanted to believe His Majesty in" His Majesty cannot be so dishonest. "But - as a matter of fact, if the side chamber housed the child in this backyard of the male restraint, the most powerful father would still be His Majesty the King.It's unlikely, but it's not zero. "
"That's a little too much thinking, Master Sheila.It is true that the posterior palace is forbidden to men, but it is only a story in front of the building, and in fact it is quite loose.Even now, when His Majesty is handed over, he will always be accompanied by a number of kingsguard knights as escorts? "
"You're absolutely right, Rhea.The King's Guards not only serve as escorts, but also as messengers, so they may be in the rear palace in the absence of His Majesty.― ― If we limit ourselves to the present Imperial Palace, there are other "men" mixed up everywhere.
"Well... I don't think it's as unlikely that all the 'men' who have come into this mess are the father of their children as your Majesty.There is no doubt that the current situation is special, so I think it would be a little premature to narrow down your father's possibilities to His Majesty, as Rhea and Yolanda have said. "
The three brilliant "named" people speak words that deny Sheila's concern with reason.Thank you very much, a little anxiety calms me, but I still don't feel any better inside Sheila.
(I know. … I'm sure you're right.I also have a good understanding in my head)
It is always the mind that cannot be divided.A weak, lowly heart sneaks up from the side that I swore to be strong for everyone, for myself.
... sneaking up and whispering.
--How long have you had such an unworthy dream that His Majesty would always ask you to do so?... and...
"....."
Once her eyes suddenly seemed to be moist, Sheila drove the ominous voice out of her head.
"Dear Sheila...."
As Leticia gradually stood up to what she thought of Sheila, she gently lowered her hips next to her.
"Actually, I have something from Deanna."
"Eh...."
The name of your best friend who suddenly comes out and is now fighting in an exotic country across the sea.Sheila opens her eyes and looks at Leticia as she guides her.
Leticia, with her gaze aligned, slowly, strongly, smiled - placing a white cloth wrapped in something gently in Sheila's hand.
"'If Sheila has a big challenge ahead of her, give it to me.'"
"This is...."
"Please, open it."
Open the white cloth as prompted.
Open it...
"Here, let me...!!"
Lighted by the afternoon light from the window and gently shining on silver, the Snow Moon - an exotic jar Sheila gave Diana before.
Once deposited in the outer palace as evidence of the incident, it was then cleaned up and returned to Diana. "It" is now gently sparkling on Sheila's palm.
White and dazzling, but gentle and gentle, its radiance is precisely the moonlight itself.
--It seemed like Sheila had no choice but to burn herself, her dear best friend's present (depression).
"Dee...!"
This Snow Moon tells Sheila the truth about her favorite best friend.Connect "Red Rose" and "Dee" to "Diana", and connect Sheila and Diana.It is an important treasure that helped save Sheila's life, clear Diana's innocence, and open the future of the rear house.
Diana's thoughts of entrusting the Snow Moon to Sheila, who is bringing her feet forward with a great trial, are certain.
No matter how scared you are.No matter how worried you are, please don't forget.
Sheila, you certainly have the courage to face hardship.You have the power to advance the difficult "now" and lead the "future" to the bright.
Me and this Snowmoon have been watching you forever.
That's why I believe. No doubt, I am convinced.
No matter how big the challenge, you and everyone in the rear palace will surely be able to overcome it!!
It could be an illusion. But I did feel that Sheila had heard it.Diana's heart was entrusted to the Snow Moon.
Uncloudy, transparent, unwavering and dazzling... Diana's "voice", full of wrapping warmth and gentleness, penetrates deeply and deeply into Sheila.
--Touching the decorative moon, Sheila smiled with a pleasure to cry.
"Dee, I wonder... how far, how far, how far are you foreseeing?"
"That's right... I bet we're seeing a lot of stuff, that kid."
"But there must be anxiety and fear because I can see...If Sheila seemed to see the future, she must have been anxious to leave behind. "
"Still, you believed her.--Believe me, you entrusted it to me.This rear shrine and the "future" of the country... to Sheila and us "
Sheila's heart aroused by Ryan's murmuring.--Moving forward, the power comes up.
(That's right. No matter how scared or anxious... no matter how painful it is.I won't run away from the reality before me anymore)
Yes, make up your mind!
Con, Con, Con.
Bedroom doors are tapped three times modestly.Nearly late at night, when Ray and Marika were down, Sheila opened the door herself in a room left alone.
"Sorry, Sheila, it's getting late."
Juke standing in the hallway smiles as usual.Loosely shaking her head, Sheila welcomed him in.
"No, Your Majesty. - Welcome aboard."
"Sheila must be tired, but I made her wait.Did Ray and Marika... push you back? "
"Yes... please wait a moment. Now, prepare your tea."
"Oh, thank goodness. I came here as soon as I finished my assignment, so I was just thirsty."
I prepared herbal tea that I drank during the day.Diana says citrus fragrance is very relaxing, so it seems that you can drink it as a night tea.
Pour the hot water Ray had prepared before he went down into the pot, brew the tea as Diana taught you, and bring it to the bedside where Juke waited.
Grab a cup placed on the side table and gracefully carry it to the mouth to check the scent.
I didn't drink it and smiled.
"This is... a herbal tea from a red rose in Crester territory."
"Yes"
"I remember that there was a slight sweetness in the refreshing taste and I admired the taste that I had never drunk before.... I didn't know then, but I wonder if the red roses were brewing this for Kai?He doesn't seem to like too much of the sweetness. "
"... yeah, maybe"
Sheila has already heard that Juke spoke to Khai before leaving the country's embassy and touched his heart.He looked like a nostalgic juke and said with a bitter smile, "With such a man, Edward and Uncle Crester can also nod to the full width of trust."
And... even Deanna, who is devoting herself to such an innocent love affair in unconscious space.Juke has already noticed.
"For both of them, I'd like to improve the situation a little bit before the return of the national embassy... but the reality is always unbearable."
"Your Majesty...."
"... Sheila, do you have something to say to me?"
With a quiet smile, Juke asks.--At the beginning of the encounter, he was just thinking about Sheila with a lot of vigour, knowing that every time he knew the reality, he stopped to think, and started thinking about the "wall" that couldn't be broken just by bumping into the darkness.... Still, he was always straight in an important scene.
The reality Juke learns is by no means gentle.The world that has surrounded me so far is wrapped in a deep and heavy darkness that never only loved "juke".
Still, Juke's eyes are not cloudy when he sees such darkness.His eyes staring at Sheila are always filled with pure light, as if beautiful thin ice were shining through the morning sun.
... that's how I put the bitter reality before me, even now.
"Sheila, take your time. Can you tell me?"
"... did you hear anything from Mrs. Magnum?"
"No, Madame didn't say anything.However, I can't say it well, but something's different from usual... I feel like I'm mistaken for us. "
"That's..."
"I thought it would be all right if I overthought it.If you come to the room like this, it's slower than usual for the maid... and above all, Sheila is deliberately making tea from the red roses. "
Juke smiled a little bitterly at Sheila, who blinked her eyes without understanding what she was told.
"I once saw red roses brewing this herbal tea, but it was a much more laborious brewing method than regular tea.The more you work so hard to prepare handmade red roses, the more you are looking for her.... if something doesn't happen, you won't be so weak. "
... this one has really changed.As you sincerely confront your past and desperately strive to overcome it, gather what you have had to throw away, and take it in you one by one.Every day you become king and ruler.
And yet, just staring at Sheila didn't change anything from when we met.They will always stare straight at Sheila and try to understand.
Whenever. Sheila can't hide what's inside just in front of Juke.
"... Your Majesty always looks at me very carefully."
"Before... I didn't see anything, but I hurt a lot unconsciously.Open your eyes as much as you can if you can protect something with a proper view of reality.Especially you. "
"Your Majesty, I..."
"Sheila, I want you to tell me. --What happened in the backyard?"
Encouraged by the "named" three, Diana entrusted her with the courage of the "snow moon" - healed by the gentleness of Juke.
Taking a big breath, Sheila glanced at the juke in front of her.
"Your Majesty, will you remember Baroness Nasha Crockett?"
"Oh, you must be Baron Crockett's daughter.Surely she was the one who was close to you? "
"Thank you on the left. Nasha-sama, it has become clear that you are pregnant."
"Kai, nnn...."
Juke rolled Sheila's words with his tongue... and kept quiet for three beats.
Pregnancy!?
I whispered with a strange voice.
"Pregnancy, is that pregnancy?Does it match pregnancy in the sense that a woman conceives a child!? "
"There is no difference. Nasha-sama has a child in her belly."
"I'm sure you're here... Doctor's opinion?"
"No, the fact that Sora sensed the signs with her spiritual power (Spira) reveals it."
"Ahh...."
In a sense, it is a much higher performance detection than the doctor's opinion.There is no doubt about the strength of the person we detected.
Surprisingly, but seemingly understood that there was no mistake in the fact, Juke grabbed the herbal tea and drank it again to calm his feelings.
"But yes, she's pregnant... No, it's a pleasure to have a child, but considering Miss Crockett's current position, it's not a pleasant situation."
In front of Sheila, who was drinking hard saliva and listening to Juke's reaction, Juke slowly returned to the cup, spinning his words like he was talking to himself in the middle of the day.
The content was kind of very natural... it was too obvious, and something was greatly skewed.
"First of all, I need to find out how my father got pregnant... Ah, no, before that.I don't really want to think about it, but if a daughter's pregnancy occurs after an unwanted act, the response will change.In any case, Miss Crockett's will will will be the top priority. "
"Ah, no...."
"How should the surrounding people help a pregnant woman until she gives birth... when will Miss Crockett give birth, and hopefully the rear shrine will be dismantled in time..."
"Hei, are you there?"
"If you fail to do so in time, will you be born in the rear palace?But when that happens, it's hard to keep secrets... Red roses are familiar with medicine, but are they familiar with childbirth? "
"--Um!"
Sheila pulls Juke back slightly to the edge of her thoughts.The look on Juke's face when he glanced at Sheila...
"What's the matter, Sheila?"
It belonged to His Majesty the King, a pure and pure blessing for new life."Pregnancy in the side room", a situation that seems to be a kind of disturbance no matter how it falls in the posterior palace, seems to be viewed in line with just "congratulations" and happy.
No, I'm glad. It is a pleasure to have a child.Therefore, Juke is not wrong about anything.It is a very natural reaction.
But the problem is, the "congratulations" happened to Juke's wife, the "side room."
"Excuse me, is your Majesty aware of Nasha's position?"
"Of course, it's one of the side rooms that lives in the backyard, right?"
"Well, if it is. I think it is common for the father of the son of the" side chamber "to be interpreted as His Majesty, the lord of the backyard."
"If it is widely known, it is inevitable that it will be so.Fortunately, the rear shrine is now a big place.For that reason, the interest in each side room is dispersed.Madame Magnum's review of the room breakdown has made it easier to protect their privacy.Some ingenuity will be needed, but it will be possible enough to conceal the pregnancy. "
"I mean, you're not going to punish Nasha, are you?"
"Punish me? Why?"
"... isn't Nasha-sama's son's father your majesty?"
"Of course."
Juke blows away the anxiety that persisted in Sheila's heart in just one word.
Did you notice that Sheila was about to cry? Juke gently pulled her hand and urged her to sit next to her.
"Ah... I see. I was sorry I didn't have time to think about it, but from my point of view, I could also relate to the side room that lives in this backyard.If Miss Crockett was wearing it, I should have been suspected of infidelity first - "
"Suspicion, haha!"
Words pop out before you think.Shaking her head to the side, Sheila spinned her words.
"No, I didn't doubt His Majesty's will.... no, it might end up that way. "
"Sheila...?"
"Whenever... it's always me I can't really believe.Even though His Majesty loves me so much, I can't believe I'm worth it. "
……
"I can't... I can't get rid of the" voice "whispering 'Maybe', even though I know that you can't be the father of Nasha's son."
... Juke was silent for a while.You can see such a phantom of words scattered with emotions glistening in the quiet visiting bedroom.
In that phantom - unexpectedly, Juke pulled the hand of Sheila, who was holding it.
In the arms of Juke, who fell while being pulled, his whole body was held by him and wrapped warmly.
As all my sights were dyed with juice, I could hear his voice close enough to touch my hair.
"I... am such a pathetic husband.Making my wife feel so anxious. "
Sonna
"The red rose used to say that.If my wife is mistaken, isn't it her husband's job to correct it?True, but... it's very difficult. "
"That's...."
"Hey, Sheila."
Cut off the words, Juke looks gentle and puts his hand on Sheila's cheek.
"Sheila said she couldn't believe herself.--I think there are a few people in the world who believe in themselves without a doubt. "
"Eh...."
"Even if you have a certain trust in your abilities and areas of expertise, as far as I know, there are not many people who truly believe that you have" value loved by others ".--Even that Edward said, "It's a miracle I met Chris, it's even more miraculous that he liked me, and I only got engaged because I ran out of most of my life's luck."
"Well...."
Diana's brother Edward has a refreshing personality, good or bad.That Edward's fiancée, Chris, was bright and big, and they looked great together.The two of us who were naturally together seemed exactly like lovers of destiny.
"Edward did such a thing....."
"When I went for a drink the other day, I leaked it.--On the contrary, what kind of person do you think Sheila is worth being loved? "
"Huh? I see... for example, Dee's thoughtfulness and nobility, and yet he's kind.Like Rhea and Yolanda, they have perfect standing and social skills, and they have excellent talents in special fields like Leticia.Others are bright and sociable like Riddle, or carelessly supporting someone like Nasha - "
"... are you aware, Sheila? Everything you just said is not" loved value, "but" the beauty of your own favorite friend. "
It was pointed out and the words stopped.... if you ask me, you're right.
Without heart or pleasure, Juke peered into Sheila's eyes.
"You really like red roses, my friends."Because they come to mind first, asking about the value of being loved."
"Of course, Dee is an irreplaceable best friend, and everyone you meet throughout your days in the backyard is a dear friend."
"That way, because it's Sheila who doesn't hesitate to 'like'... is she really aware of it?--After all, "value loved by others" is not something you find yourself, but something you find by others. "
With a smile, Juke dropped one mouth on Sheila, just touching it.
"Because it is" worth being loved ", people are not loved by others.The moment you love someone else, I think they find value in you.--Everyone who receives love from someone is equal and "worth being loved."
"Juke, sir."
"You don't really need a reason for love... or a" loved value "?This is a takeover from Kai - if you truly love him, you can only get the greatest happiness if the opponent exists in the world.In a nutshell, that's the value.
... Diana, the supremacist Kai is the most plausible dialogue.In his case, the unconditional love and the lust of a man live together in contradiction, which is even more troublesome.
(... but I can't tell you about Kai either.)
Juke and Nasha may have been involved with men and women - when the possibility came to mind, it was a simple feeling of "disgust" that came first.I knew in the past that I couldn't give up even my favorite "Dee" juke to have an exclusive desire in me, but even more intense and deeper than that time... faint and whirling emotions are just right to call women's affections.I was born because I knew "Juke", and I still know "that".
But inside Sheila, she just wished Juke happiness, and for that reason, she had secondary feelings, such as herself.No matter who Juke loves, I'm sure there's someone who thinks he's happy enough just to meet him.
That's why I switched. It's unlikely, but even if Juke loved Nasha, he was prepared to accept it.--If the person you love is happy, that's all you need.
It was time to stretch out her arm and turn it around Juke's back, and Sheila hugged her.
"I... am I making Juke-sama happy?"
"Ah, I'm always happy and happy that you're here and that you accept me like this."
"I'm also... very happy to meet Juke-sama and be around.I still can't feel confident about myself, but I can tell you that this feeling is the only one that matters. "
"If you're not lost, don't worry.--A pathetic king who can't have any pieces of confidence with me, says Uncle Crester, "Confidence is just a stack of rules of experience.It seems that if we continue to solve our problems steadily with our daily administration, we can leave them alone and follow them soon. "
"Is that what this is about...?"
"That's what the Cresters say.Edward also told me, "I'm free, so think of something extra. If you're not confident or have time for blurring, turn your hands and head around."
"You sound like Edward.What would Dee say? "
"I can't imagine... why don't you ask me when you get back?"
Face to face and laugh naturally.--Soon, Moyamoya, who was eroding Sheila's chest, was clear.
"... thank you for correcting my mistake."
"Did you do well? I don't think I can" get angry with the momentum "like Kai, so I got a little rough.... that power can't be imitated by me. "
"... I don't think so.They're special again. "
"I can tell you that... but it's really hard to keep that distance while you're looking for each other."
"Yes, really.... I hope Nasha-sama's children have the fruit of their mutual desire."
Juke looked serious with Sheila's murmuring.
"... you still don't know the details?"
"Yes, Nasha may still be aware of the causes of your change."
"I see....."
"Um, Juke-sama, I told you earlier that I'm not going to punish Nasha-sama...."
"Oh, I told you, what's the matter?"
"From Nasha's point of view, I suspected that giving a son to a man other than His Majesty the King could be guilty of trespassing.... it seems that there have been cases in the past where a side room with a child other than the King has been punished. "
"Indeed, if the case of Miss Crockett leaks to the hard-headed Conservatives, it will inevitably increase their fortune.In that sense, the fact that she became pregnant must be thoroughly concealed. "
"... Mr. Juke, is that all right?Even if the "side room" communicates with another man, it is not guilty? "
"You're the only one I want to swear to each other's chastity.As one of the people and as a member of the nobles who support the country, I cannot love anything other than you as a woman.Don't you think there's such an arrogant argument that I can't love but only ask for chastity unilaterally? "
Juke said his thoughts without hesitation.... he's really not interested as a woman, except for Sheila.
If Juke will allow Nasha to conceal her pregnancy and cooperate.--I can protect Nasha more reliably.
The relief relieved her body, and Sheila leaned against Juke.
"... what's wrong?"
"No... I'm finally feeling a little relieved.I've been nervous since daytime. "
That's how it looked.
"I'm really glad that Juke-sama is so kind and reliable.... I have to thank you more for being such a wonderful wife. "
The moment you smile, your body leans.
After a moment, Sheila lay on her bedside, covered with juke from above.
"Absolutely, when you say... here, you say cute things by surprise"
"Ah...."
"You look tired, so I thought I'd just sleep today."
"... no"
A flame of lust twinkling in Juke's eyes.
Since when did you feel the joy of showing Sheila that sparkle on the bed?
With her arms extended, she turned her hand behind Juke's neck and Sheila smiled snugly.
"This is why I want to feel the warmth of Juke.If I'm weak, I'll never be fooled by the sun again.
The continuation of the word is blocked by the fallen juke's lips.
--In a deep night, Sheila closed her eyes quietly to carve the warmth of her loved one into her heart and body.