The Cursed Tyrant and His Reluctant Queen
I spend the morning after the announcement drinking tea alone in the Queen's garden. I'm supposed to rest and recuperate my energy because... Well, because I'm pregnant, I guess.
No one comes to bother, so I enjoy this silent day.
After lunch, I take a stroll in the Royal Gardens. I shall be seen healthy and happy. It's more something I do because of duty than pleasure... Life as a Queen is so difficult.
The ladies have stopped crowding around me, offering their help with the King. Married women and maidens alike.
How troublesome... I'm sure they haven't given up yet. They're just working on new strategies to pass my stern selection.
I should be thinking hard about other problems, but they're so insistent and urgent. I first need to free Ignis from the embarrassment of ignoring ladies. Then, I can return to planning my gathering of power and strategy for the long period.
I sit at my favourite place and bathe in the sun for a single minute before the first miss approaches me.
«Greetings, your Majesty.»
«Hm-mh,» I moan without even opening my eyes.
What will this one use as an argument in her favour? Position? Looks?
«How is your Majesty's health?» she asks, raising and observing me while I accept to look back.
She's shorter than me, with a petite figure and blonde hair with a few red locks. Her face is nothing particular, and she hadn't applied any makeup. Her dress is simple, almost plain.
She's not trying to look pretty one bit. Oh, a change in strategy! Now, they'll convince me to select them because they're less pretty and less charming than me! They think I won't choose a beautiful lady in fear of competition, don't they?
«I'm good,» I say. «You can go, now.»
Before she has time to add anything else, my expression warns her. She bows her head and leaves, disappointed.
Oh, but if I do like this... They will eventually stop coming to me and approach Ignis directly. That's dangerous.
My husband is too kind to harshly send them away. He'll be kind, and they will misunderstand. Things could get complicated if I don't manage everything thoroughly.
«I need to talk with the King!» I exclaim, getting up.
I'll just check he's safe and come back. Then, tonight, I might inquire about odd meetings and suspicious offers.
The King's private gardens are empty most of the time. I'll take a stroll here and, if everything looks normal, I'll go back. There's no need to look for Ignis in his study. I don't want people to think I'm stalking him.
My maids and ladies in waiting follow suit, and they know well when they need to stay silent.
As soon as I step inside, my eyes find a redhead sitting at a table in a corner. Not alone, unfortunately.
And, now... I can't turn and leave. It's late because someone has already noticed me. The guards closer to the exit salute while I walk forward, and I sigh, dejected.
Ignis is talking with Princess Juliet and... a little bun wrapped in white clothes. Oh, that's the little Aestas! She's... Uhm, ten months old? Already? Time flies.
Her blonde hair is arranged in curly locks, and her brownish eyes are different from the Princess's. She must have taken that from her father, but everything else resembles Juliet.
Aestas is sitting on Ignis's lap, laughing at him and playing with the decorations of his clothes. My husband replies back, grinning like a fool. He's happy to be playing with his niece.
I hope he'll be this free even with our child. I can already imagine it... I can't help but want to search for painters in advance. Silent spies who know how to draw to catch this kind of scene.
The little girl murmurs things, and Ignis listens carefully before replying with a word or two.
«Anko!» she says, and Ignis beams as if she delivered him a cave of gems.
«Yes, that's right,» he replies.
The girl turns to her mother and smiles again, moving her hands from Ignis's clothes to his arm. She catches it, pulling the buttons on his sleeve.
«Aestas, no!» the Princess exclaims, getting up to move the girl's hands away from the precious buttons. «Don't ruin his Majesty's clothes!»
Since the baby doesn't listen, she tries moving her fingers away by force. Her small, elegant hand caresses the sleeve by mistake, and she winces when she realises she's doing exactly what she told her daughter not to.
«I'm sorry!» she exclaims, surprisingly clumsy.
She clenches her fists and presses them on her chest, pretending to be shy and repenting.
But who can repent touching such a man? Come on, it must be fake.
«Oh, Veronica,» Ignis says, finally noticing his wife standing not far from him and staring like a pervert. «Come here. You haven't met Aestas yet, have you?»
«Not yet,» I confirm, walking to him and observing the baby.
She's very cute, I have to admit it. And, by the way, she's clinging to my man: she has good taste.
«Anko?» she murmurs, moving her eyes between him and me.
«This is your aunt,» he explains. «My wife.»
«Mhm...» she hums, clearly not very interested.
I'm not funny for kids without my powers. Only when I perform my tricks do they come to like me.
After seeing him doing so, though, Aestas bends forward as well. Ignis supports her before she loses balance, and she lands a wet peck right next to Ignis's.
«Anko?» she then inquires, questioningly looking at Ignis.
«She's your aunt. You can kiss her if you want,» he says, comforting a doubting kid. Oh, well, she just wanted some praise from him.
«Such an affectionate child,» I say. «You must be proud, Princess.»
More than proud, the Princess is blankly staring at us. She wakes up from her daze just in time to get up and curtsey.
«Your Majesty, what a great honour to finally introduce my daughter to you!»
I nod, sitting on the chair next to Ignis, on the other side. The maids are fast at bringing me tea, and I sip without thinking twice. This was intended for Ignis: there's nothing safer in the whole Palace.
«I see you three were having fun,» I murmur. «I've spent my day keeping ladies in check, and here I see someone has already won my King's heart with little effort. I was focusing on the wrong battlefield, apparently.»
Juliet's white face turns even paler. She'll stop breathing at this rate. I shall remember not to joke like this in front of her.
«You would fall in love too, in my place,» Ignis points out. «Just look at her!»
In fact, he's right.
Aestas smiles at me as if she knew we were talking about her. Her eyes shine while she leans back to sit more comfortably against my husband. She observes me, now curious.
I'm someone her dear uncle cherishes. Hence, I must be relevant to her as well.
«Ant?» she tries, and the Princess turns red again.
«A-u-nt,» she says, trying to save the situation.
«Ont?» Aestas attempts again.
«You should be more formal, though,» the Princess sighs, leaning back and giving up.
«Aunt will be just fine,» I chuckle. What kind of formality can she expect from a child not even one year old?
«Your Majesty is so understanding,» she replies, bowing her head and collecting her mantle. She's getting ready to go.
Oh, but Ignis still wants to play with the child. Isn't it too soon to just leave? I didn't think my presence was so disturbing.
«Stay a little more,» Ignis says, in fact. «At least, finish your cup of tea.»
The Princess sighs, stopping to be as cheery as a minute ago.
I've seen her smile, I swear! Did I interrupt something by any chance?
«If we have a girl, she'll hopefully be this cute as well,» I say, more to avoid the embarrassing silence.
«Oh, it would be so nice!» Ignis confirms. «And Aestas would finally have a playmate. Our children will grow up together, right? There won't be much of an age difference.»
«No, there won't be.» A year and a few months aren't so much.
«I would be honoured if my child were to become your Majesties' children's playmate. And she will be honoured as well, I'm sure. Aestas would love to play with other children.»
«She doesn't, now?» I murmur, turning to Ignis while waiting for explanations.
«Children from the Royal Family follow different rules. They can't play with just any kid, but their playmates are attentively selected. Aestas was born during a coup, so her friends have never been selected.»
«That's outrageous!»
Friends and social interactions are vital for growing kids.
«She needs friends her age!» I say.
The Princess smiles, tender all of a sudden.
«Thank you for your concern, your Majesty. We're both glad of your care.»
She observes her hands and seems to find her resolution.
«I'd like to ask a favour of your Majesties,» she says.
«Yes, sure,» Ignis accepts without even listening to her request.
«Would you accept to be my daughter's godparents? She's already without a father, and I don't want her to be alone in the world if anything happens to me... I know it's a lot to ask for!»
«Oh, sure!» I confirm before she can start sobbing. «Aestas will be our goddaughter!»
The Princess sighs, relieved that she won't need to worry. Her fears are absurd, but I can't imagine what she went through during the coup, pregnant and alone.
«She's part of the family, after all,» I add, doing my best to comfort this poor woman.
Chapter 136: Insistent Ladies (1)
No one comes to bother, so I enjoy this silent day.
After lunch, I take a stroll in the Royal Gardens. I shall be seen healthy and happy. It's more something I do because of duty than pleasure... Life as a Queen is so difficult.
The ladies have stopped crowding around me, offering their help with the King. Married women and maidens alike.
How troublesome... I'm sure they haven't given up yet. They're just working on new strategies to pass my stern selection.
I should be thinking hard about other problems, but they're so insistent and urgent. I first need to free Ignis from the embarrassment of ignoring ladies. Then, I can return to planning my gathering of power and strategy for the long period.
I sit at my favourite place and bathe in the sun for a single minute before the first miss approaches me.
«Greetings, your Majesty.»
«Hm-mh,» I moan without even opening my eyes.
What will this one use as an argument in her favour? Position? Looks?
«How is your Majesty's health?» she asks, raising and observing me while I accept to look back.
She's shorter than me, with a petite figure and blonde hair with a few red locks. Her face is nothing particular, and she hadn't applied any makeup. Her dress is simple, almost plain.
She's not trying to look pretty one bit. Oh, a change in strategy! Now, they'll convince me to select them because they're less pretty and less charming than me! They think I won't choose a beautiful lady in fear of competition, don't they?
«I'm good,» I say. «You can go, now.»
Before she has time to add anything else, my expression warns her. She bows her head and leaves, disappointed.
Oh, but if I do like this... They will eventually stop coming to me and approach Ignis directly. That's dangerous.
My husband is too kind to harshly send them away. He'll be kind, and they will misunderstand. Things could get complicated if I don't manage everything thoroughly.
«I need to talk with the King!» I exclaim, getting up.
I'll just check he's safe and come back. Then, tonight, I might inquire about odd meetings and suspicious offers.
The King's private gardens are empty most of the time. I'll take a stroll here and, if everything looks normal, I'll go back. There's no need to look for Ignis in his study. I don't want people to think I'm stalking him.
As soon as I step inside, my eyes find a redhead sitting at a table in a corner. Not alone, unfortunately.
And, now... I can't turn and leave. It's late because someone has already noticed me. The guards closer to the exit salute while I walk forward, and I sigh, dejected.
Ignis is talking with Princess Juliet and... a little bun wrapped in white clothes. Oh, that's the little Aestas! She's... Uhm, ten months old? Already? Time flies.
Her blonde hair is arranged in curly locks, and her brownish eyes are different from the Princess's. She must have taken that from her father, but everything else resembles Juliet.
Aestas is sitting on Ignis's lap, laughing at him and playing with the decorations of his clothes. My husband replies back, grinning like a fool. He's happy to be playing with his niece.
I hope he'll be this free even with our child. I can already imagine it... I can't help but want to search for painters in advance. Silent spies who know how to draw to catch this kind of scene.
The little girl murmurs things, and Ignis listens carefully before replying with a word or two.
«Anko!» she says, and Ignis beams as if she delivered him a cave of gems.
«Yes, that's right,» he replies.
The girl turns to her mother and smiles again, moving her hands from Ignis's clothes to his arm. She catches it, pulling the buttons on his sleeve.
«Aestas, no!» the Princess exclaims, getting up to move the girl's hands away from the precious buttons. «Don't ruin his Majesty's clothes!»
Since the baby doesn't listen, she tries moving her fingers away by force. Her small, elegant hand caresses the sleeve by mistake, and she winces when she realises she's doing exactly what she told her daughter not to.
«I'm sorry!» she exclaims, surprisingly clumsy.
She clenches her fists and presses them on her chest, pretending to be shy and repenting.
But who can repent touching such a man? Come on, it must be fake.
«Oh, Veronica,» Ignis says, finally noticing his wife standing not far from him and staring like a pervert. «Come here. You haven't met Aestas yet, have you?»
«Not yet,» I confirm, walking to him and observing the baby.
She's very cute, I have to admit it. And, by the way, she's clinging to my man: she has good taste.
«Anko?» she murmurs, moving her eyes between him and me.
«Mhm...» she hums, clearly not very interested.
I'm not funny for kids without my powers. Only when I perform my tricks do they come to like me.
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Ignis gets up, stepping closer so that the kid and I can exchange glances. He then pecks my cheek as if it was normal for a King to act this way.After seeing him doing so, though, Aestas bends forward as well. Ignis supports her before she loses balance, and she lands a wet peck right next to Ignis's.
«Anko?» she then inquires, questioningly looking at Ignis.
«She's your aunt. You can kiss her if you want,» he says, comforting a doubting kid. Oh, well, she just wanted some praise from him.
«Such an affectionate child,» I say. «You must be proud, Princess.»
More than proud, the Princess is blankly staring at us. She wakes up from her daze just in time to get up and curtsey.
«Your Majesty, what a great honour to finally introduce my daughter to you!»
I nod, sitting on the chair next to Ignis, on the other side. The maids are fast at bringing me tea, and I sip without thinking twice. This was intended for Ignis: there's nothing safer in the whole Palace.
«I see you three were having fun,» I murmur. «I've spent my day keeping ladies in check, and here I see someone has already won my King's heart with little effort. I was focusing on the wrong battlefield, apparently.»
Juliet's white face turns even paler. She'll stop breathing at this rate. I shall remember not to joke like this in front of her.
«You would fall in love too, in my place,» Ignis points out. «Just look at her!»
In fact, he's right.
Aestas smiles at me as if she knew we were talking about her. Her eyes shine while she leans back to sit more comfortably against my husband. She observes me, now curious.
I'm someone her dear uncle cherishes. Hence, I must be relevant to her as well.
«Ant?» she tries, and the Princess turns red again.
«A-u-nt,» she says, trying to save the situation.
«Ont?» Aestas attempts again.
«Aunt will be just fine,» I chuckle. What kind of formality can she expect from a child not even one year old?
«Your Majesty is so understanding,» she replies, bowing her head and collecting her mantle. She's getting ready to go.
Oh, but Ignis still wants to play with the child. Isn't it too soon to just leave? I didn't think my presence was so disturbing.
«Stay a little more,» Ignis says, in fact. «At least, finish your cup of tea.»
The Princess sighs, stopping to be as cheery as a minute ago.
I've seen her smile, I swear! Did I interrupt something by any chance?
«If we have a girl, she'll hopefully be this cute as well,» I say, more to avoid the embarrassing silence.
«Oh, it would be so nice!» Ignis confirms. «And Aestas would finally have a playmate. Our children will grow up together, right? There won't be much of an age difference.»
«No, there won't be.» A year and a few months aren't so much.
«I would be honoured if my child were to become your Majesties' children's playmate. And she will be honoured as well, I'm sure. Aestas would love to play with other children.»
«She doesn't, now?» I murmur, turning to Ignis while waiting for explanations.
«Children from the Royal Family follow different rules. They can't play with just any kid, but their playmates are attentively selected. Aestas was born during a coup, so her friends have never been selected.»
«That's outrageous!»
Friends and social interactions are vital for growing kids.
«She needs friends her age!» I say.
The Princess smiles, tender all of a sudden.
«Thank you for your concern, your Majesty. We're both glad of your care.»
She observes her hands and seems to find her resolution.
«I'd like to ask a favour of your Majesties,» she says.
«Would you accept to be my daughter's godparents? She's already without a father, and I don't want her to be alone in the world if anything happens to me... I know it's a lot to ask for!»
«Oh, sure!» I confirm before she can start sobbing. «Aestas will be our goddaughter!»
The Princess sighs, relieved that she won't need to worry. Her fears are absurd, but I can't imagine what she went through during the coup, pregnant and alone.
«She's part of the family, after all,» I add, doing my best to comfort this poor woman.
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