Chapter 42: The Struggle for Kingship (3)
Everyone was waiting for it, until finally the sound of a baby crying could be heard in the dormitory.
Born, finally born! And Her Majesty gave birth to a little prince! The palace ladies and guards rushed to tell each other excitedly.
The officials guarding the hall finally breathed a sigh of relief! They swept away the gloom on their faces and said hello to Kendall.
Kendall's face was beaming. He held his glass high and lingered in the blessings of the ministers.
However, the Queen Mother and Laurel still did not come to the hall. At this moment, they were staying in the dormitory, guarding Queen Saiya's bedside.
Queen Saiya's face was as white as paper, but she tilted her head slightly, happily looking at the little one who was kicking his hands and feet on the pillow.
He ...... He was like his father......"
"Yes...... He is very healthy...... "The Queen Mother was in a very complicated mood, and she didn't reach out to hug this little guy.
Laurel pulled the Imperial Doctor aside and asked in a low voice, "Have you taken care of the wound?"
"Yes, the wound is very well sutured......"
"You must be watchful! What mothers fear most is ...... of puerperal fever."
"Don't worry, we will guard Your Majesty without blinking!"
"That's good!" Laurel came to Queen Saiya, sat down on the edge of the bed, held Sea's cold hand, and said lovingly, "Congratulations, my Majesty!
"Thank you, Aunt Laurel!" said with a smile, "If my sister wishes, please bring her little princess back to the palace, and the two of them can grow up happily together!"
"I'll tell her ...... Now please rest well!" Laurel said goodbye and withdrew.
She stood outside the door for a moment, and sure enough, the Queen Mother followed.
"You should be happy!" complained Laurel, "He's your grandson anyway!"
"I couldn't be happier...... He almost killed my daughter just now!"
"Don't think about the future, make him the crown prince, didn't you notice the look on Seya's face just now? She's a smart girl, I don't think she will agree to remarry, because that would put the child in danger!"
The Queen Mother did not squeak.
"Don't do anything stupid!" Laurel admonished.
"Well, if she insists on that......" The Queen Mother nodded helplessly.
Tekken Castle is also immersed in a sea of joy. What could be more exciting than the fact that Her Majesty the Merciful Queen has finally given birth?
But bad news always follows good news. The next morning, people got the news from the palace that Her Majesty had the misfortune of having a puerperium, a high fever, and had been in a coma for the night!
The people of the city spontaneously came to the temple on the top of the mountain. They stood silently at the foot of the tall idol and prayed for their lovely and venerable Majesty the Queen.
The Queen Mother had been at her daughter's bedside all day. Her eyes were bloodshot, but she still looked at her daughter without blinking.
She trembled and placed her palm on Thea's forehead, feeling the heat boiling hot.
"You ...... Can't you think of any way to cool down?" the Queen Mother stood up with tears in her eyes.
"Your Majesty the Queen Mother, please forgive me...... Medicines, ice, magic, ...... We used all the methods we could......" The doctors were also sweating profusely.
"No, there must be a way! Don't you claim to be erudite?
The doctors trembled in their legs and gathered together to discuss.
"Witchcraft!" the Queen Mother suddenly shouted, "Have you tried witchcraft?"
"I beg your pardon...... Erathia's decree strictly forbade anyone to learn witchcraft...... As far as I know, all the witches have been expelled from the country, otherwise they will be punished terrible!"
"I don't care! I just know that witches are much better at healing than you robes, who claim to be erudite!"
The physicians bowed their heads in shame.
"Why don't you go and find it?, will Erathia never find a witch again?" cried out the Queen Mother angrily.
"There will be no witches in Erathia!" Nobel, the high priest of the Academy of Magic, bowed, "After centuries of witch hunting, all the witches have fled to the ...... of Titalia."
"Then go to Titalia and find it!"
"Maybe you can still find it on the border of Erathia!" someone suddenly shouted, "When Iron Fist Castle was besieged, weren't there witches from Tytaria in the reinforcements?
"Then go quickly!" the Queen Mother seemed to grasp the last straw that saved her life. Before others could react, she had already rushed out first.
The acting commander of the Second Corps, Adrid, who was far away on the border, received an urgent letter from Her Majesty the Queen Mother, and his heart immediately rose to his throat. She hurried to the witches' camp and found Merlind, the witch king.
"Oh my God, how many days has Her Majesty been in a coma with a high fever?" said Merlind in surprise.
"This letter was written the day before yesterday, and it took nearly two days for the raven to fly!"
"That means she's been in a coma for at least three days!" McLind hurriedly packed up the medicine box, "We need to hurry, we won't be able to save her any later!
"I'll go find the Black Dragon!, that would save us at least a day!" Eldred hurried out of the tent.
As the black dragon's huge wings soared above the Iron Fist Castle, the church bells rang non-stop.
"We're late!" said Eldred's sigh.
The black dragon circled and landed in the school field where the Imperial Forest Army was training, which naturally caused a panic among the Royal Forest Army.
Eldred and McLind hurriedly jumped off the black dragon's back. Eldred patted the black dragon's neck, and the huge black dragon flapped its wings and flew into the air again.
"Hello, honorable Queen McLind!Hello, Commander Eldrid!" The leader of the Imperial Guards hurried over.
"Take us to Her Majesty's bedchamber!"
By the time they arrived, Queen Saiya was lying quietly on a white sheet with countless flowers on her pillow.
It was as if she had fallen asleep among the flowers, and her face was still so beautiful and serene.
"Your Majesty ...... Saiya," Edrid's eyes welled up in tears.
"We're still a step slower!" McLind sighed, the medicine box in his hand slowly slid to the ground.
"Thank you, Queen McLind!Thank you, Eldrid!" the Queen Mother slowly stood up and bowed to them, "If Saiya had knowledge, I would be glad to have a good friend like you......"
"Please forgive me, Her Majesty the Queen Mother!" said Eldred, wiping tears from his eyes, "I arrived as soon as I received your letter, and I didn't even have time to tell Princess Catherine......"
Eldred...... Saiya was left with only one infant child...... He will be the rightful heir to the throne of Erathia, and will you swear allegiance to him?"
"I ...... I swear allegiance to Erathia!"
"Eldrid, I don't doubt your loyalty to Erathia! You need to know that once Queen Saiya dies, Erathia will be in chaos again! I need you to show your loyalty to His Royal Highness the Little Prince!"
"Your Majesty, of course I will be loyal to Her Royal Highness the Little Prince! But have you thought about it, Erathia needs a king who can turn the tide now! His Royal Highness the Little Prince may be a good king in the future, but he is not yet able to lead his subjects!"
"It seems that you, like many other ministers, have in your heart hoping that Princess Catherine will succeed you as king!"
"Yes, don't you think she's suitable?" replied Eledred, "She has the sword of Erathia's heirloom and commands two legions to drive out powerful enemies!
"But His Royal Highness the Little Prince is the legitimate heir to the throne!" the Queen Mother's voice began to rise.
"I don't deny it, Your Majesty the Queen Mother!" said Eldrid: "I believe in Princess Catherine's character, she will be a good king, and then when His Royal Highness the prince comes of age, she will give him the throne!"
"Do you know the allusion of seeking skin with a tiger?" the Queen Mother shook her head and said, "No one will make concessions in front of power and status, including my own niece!"
"You are wrong, Your Majesty the Queen Mother, don't you know what Princess Catherine is like, she is a person who cares about the overall situation, and is even willing to give up her happy marriage for Erathia!"
"It seems that we can't talk about it together!" the Queen Mother sighed, "If you are not willing to swear allegiance to His Royal Highness the Little Prince, I will arrest and execute you for treason!"
"Of course you have this right!" said Adrid, "but that can't change my decision, Your Majesty the Queen Mother!"
"Guards!" the Queen Mother shouted, and several Royal Forest soldiers immediately walked in.
"Take Commander Aedrid immediately, she is guilty of treason!"
"Her Majesty the Queen Mother!" Merlind was anxious: "Although I am just an outsider and should not comment on the affairs of Erathia, Commander Eldrid's suggestion is reasonable, you can't let an infant child succeed to the throne of Erathia!"
"Your Majesty Queen McLind, I thank you for all you have done to my daughter!" the Queen Mother said respectfully, "You are the guest of honor of Erathia, but please don't get involved in this matter!"
"Since I'm here with her, I must go with her!"
"Your Majesty Queen Melind, I don't want to be your enemy, but please don't be my enemy either! You are the most honored guest of Erathia, but I cannot agree to this request of yours!"
"Are you willing to take the risk of war with Tytalia for this?"
"If you insist on this, then Erathia will have to prepare for a fight!"
"Alright then!" Merlind said angrily, "If you arrest her for treason, then I will join Her Royal Highness Princess Catherine in the Iron Fist Castle!"
"What are you doing here?" A person rushed in from outside the door, it was none other than Kendall! He glared at the Queen Mother fiercely, then turned his head and said politely to Eldred and Melinde: "You have worked hard from afar, go to the post station to rest first!
Eldred and Mellind are gone, leaving only Kendall and the Queen Mother in the room.
"You stupid woman!" said Kendall, exasperatedly, "do you want me to go to war with Catherine's two legions, and with Tytaria?"
"She must show her loyalty to my grandson at once!"
"They are fighters, not politicians!" Kendall said angrily: "Fighters are unyielding, only politicians will blow the wind on both sides!"
"So what do you say you should do?"
"We must immediately convene a National Assembly, and the members of the Assembly will elect the heir to the king!"
"Do you think this meeting is necessary? Don't you know that almost all of the councillors are in favor of Catherine?"
"Foolish woman, show your bargaining talents!" Kendall exclaimed, "Give them what they want, and they'll change their minds!"