Chapter 42: The Struggle for Kingship (1)

Princess Catherine left the camp early the next morning with her newborn baby, and the soldiers stood on both sides of the road to see them off.

Prince Roland's mood is also very complicated, and wherever he goes, he can hear the accusations of the soldiers, and there are words of suffering in his heart. He couldn't explain it to them, because he knew the high status of Princess Catherine in the hearts of the soldiers. In their minds, Her Royal Highness the princess is always right, then she must be wrong!

But Her Royal Highness was not driven away by me, but she lost her temper herself! How can you blame me for everything?

Hart carefully selected a hundred brave cavalrymen to serve as the princess's bodyguards. Everyone gave them one ride after another, and then they sighed and returned to the camp.

"Did Her Highness tell her where she was going?" Prince Roland stopped the depressed Eldred.

"Do you still care where she goes, she goes where you can't see!" said Adridid, his eyes reddening.

In the Castle of Iron Fist, Kendall, the commander of the First Corps, is furious.

"Why are they all out to fight, and I'm here guarding a bunch of girls?" the clanging sound of the utensils being kicked down resounded throughout the palace.

"If you look at us, then you can go to war!" Her Majesty the Queen Mother also raised her voice.

Kendall burst out of the palace in a rage, and was greeted at the door by several of his legion commanders.

"Fuck, come with me to hunt wild boars! I can't live like this!" said Kendall, stepping onto his horse.

The group met the car of the former regent Laurel at the city gate. Kendall greeted her as a thief and fled in a panic.

"What's wrong with him, did he quarrel with Her Majesty the Queen Mother again?" Laurel looked at his distant back in confusion.

Her Majesty the Queen Mother was sulking in the palace. When she saw Laurel in a hurry, a smile bloomed on her face.

"I ran into Kendall at the door...... What was he doing in a hurry?"

"Don't mention him!" The Queen Mother said indignantly: "I see that the older he gets, the more confused he becomes, and he can't talk to him at all!" The Queen Mother held Laurel's hand and said as she walked: "You said how good it was to stay in the palace peacefully, he insisted on going out to fight every day!"

"He's literally made for war!" laughed Laurel.

"I said to him, if you go out, who will protect your daughter?

"Yes, you're right!" Laurel nodded, "Although Erathia seems peaceful on the surface now, Serren and Fiona could invade again from the portal in the Lost Lands at any time!"

"Defense is being built on the other side of the portal right now. Cuthbert is personally urging the overseers to build it into a strong urn city, and if they dare to come, they will be wiped out in the urn city!"

"Where's Saiya, is she okay?"

"She's busy...... As soon as Cuthbert was gone, she would have to worry about the affairs of the Privy Council herself! The north and the south had endured such a catastrophe, and now everything was left to be done. She is developing and enacting ordinances to help people recuperate......"

"If I'm not mistaken, she's about to give birth!"

"Yes, she needs to have a good rest, but she just can't be idle!" The Queen Mother sighed: "Catherine, she's fast!"

"She's already born!"

"Really, a prince or a princess?"

"It's a girl, but it's not a princess!" Laurel said with a wry smile, "That child is not Roland's, but the flesh and blood of the Chosen One, you can see it at a glance!"

"Oh my God, how can this be?" said the Queen Mother in surprise.

"Prince Roland won't admit her ......"

"Yes...... And what is Princess Catherine going to do?"

"She had left the barracks and was staying somewhere on the border with Erathia. I wrote to her to go back to Standwick, but she said she couldn't leave the barracks...... I'm just about to rush over there, stop by to see you!"

"Since you're here, then you can stay a few more days, I have a lot to say to you!"

"No, I'll just say a few words and leave!" Laurel said as she looked at the Queen Mother.

"Say it!"

"Catherine has given up on the struggle for the throne, and likewise, her daughter should not be a threat...... I hope you don't think they're enemies!"

"Oh my God, Laurel, what are you talking about?" said the Queen Mother in surprise: "Although I will not recognize that little girl's royal status either, I will give her the treatment of a princess......"

"That's enough!" Laurel nodded with satisfaction, "I hope she can live as carefree as an ordinary little girl, without taking on too many responsibilities!"

"That's actually not bad...... Queen Mother sighed: "You and I should feel the same way!"

"Tell me about Thea, how are you going to treat her child?"

"She's still young......"

"Yes, she's still young......"

"I don't want her to remain a widow, that would keep her forever immersed in memories and grief...... She should marry again and enjoy the pleasures of humanity......"

"Yes, but I'm talking about children......"

"I'm hesitant...... If she remarries, then this child will inevitably pose a threat to the future crown prince!"

"Don't be stupid! We are all mothers, and we know that any weak mother will become a lioness for the sake of her children!"

"It's still undecided...... Neither Seya had much interest in York nor Kendall, and she was still thinking about the Chosen One......"

"It's okay for you to think about York, but how can you think about Kendall?" said Laurel in surprise, "What a rude man Kendall is, and he married a necromancer!"

"Because they're all strong...... I'm sure anyone would abandon everything in order to form an alliance with Erathia!" The Queen Mother sighed: "Let's talk about this later, if she is not willing to remarry, then it seems that we will have to regard this unborn child as the future crown prince of Erathia!, but I am worried about what kind of attitude he will have towards Saiya if he knows that his biological father died under the Iron Fist Castle......"

"That's all about the future, let's let the future deal with it!" Laurel also looked helpless.

Suddenly there was a jumble of footsteps in the hallway, and a large group of maids ran into the palace carrying Queen Saiya.

"What's going on?" the two mothers rushed to at once.

"Her Majesty the Queen Mother...... Her Majesty the Former Queen Regent...... Her Majesty suddenly felt unwell in the Privy Council, and it seemed that she was only afraid of giving birth......"

"Oops, the amniotic fluid is flowing out!" the Queen Mother shouted nervously: "It's only been more than nine months!

An air of tension immediately filled the entire palace. The Queen Mother and Laurel stood guard outside Queen Saiya's bedchamber, anxiously awaiting news.

The Imperial Physician finally walked out, sweating profusely.

"How is it?" Before the Imperial Doctor could speak, Her Majesty the Queen Mother asked impatiently.

"The mouth of the palace has been slightly opened, and it looks like it is about to give birth!" but ......" the imperial doctor said in a hesitant manner.

"But what?"

"Her Majesty's body is very weak...... Moreover, and ...... "the doctor kept wiping his sweat."

"And what?

"The fetus is in an extremely abnormal position, and it may be an inverted ......"

"Oh my God!" the Queen Mother's eyes widened in horror: "You have to do everything you can to ensure the safety of Her Majesty!

"Yes, yes......" The Imperial Doctor hurriedly retreated.

"Find me the most experienced midwife in the Iron Fist Castle!" Her Majesty's voice resounded throughout the palace: "Invite me the chief priest of the Academy of Magic!" and...... Find that old fool Kendall immediately and ask him to return to the palace immediately!"

A little maid pushed open the door and timidly probed: "Your Majesty the Queen Mother, Your Majesty the Queen invites you in!"

The Queen Mother and Laurel rushed into the bedroom in three steps and two steps, each holding one of Queen Sea's palms.

"Mother, I'm so scared of ......," Queen Saiya shuddered.

"It's all right, it's all right, my child!" the Queen Mother trembled and stroked Queen Saiya's pale face with her hand: "You are the purest and kindest girl in the world!

"Aunt Laurel......" Thea tilted her head towards Laurel, tears beginning to flow down the corners of her eyes.

"You can, Thea!" Laurel wiped away Saia's tears in distress and comforted, "Did you know that your sister Catherine was also born!"

"Really? Am I already an aunt?" a smile broke out on Seya's face, "Is it a boy or a girl?"

"Girl ......"

"She must be as beautiful as her sister! big eyes, full of blonde hair...... "Queen Saiya longed.

"Yes...... You will also give birth to a beautiful little princess, or a strong little prince!"

"He's supposed to be a little prince, I can feel it!" said Saya happily, "He'll be a mighty warrior just like his father!"

"Don't talk about it, take a good rest first!" the Queen Mother wiped the sweat on Seya's head with a warm towel.

A few more people rushed in the bedroom, including the midwife, the Nobel High Priest of the Academy of Magic, and a few other imperial doctors with medical kits.

The Queen Mother immediately stood up and pushed them out.

"Listen up!" In the corridor, Her Majesty the Queen Mother looked nervous, and lowered her voice and instructed: "You should all know what to do......

"We'll do it......"

"What if...... If ......" The Queen Mother gritted her teeth, and finally mustered up the courage to say: "If there is any accident, you must save the adult first!"

"Yes...... Do you have any other commands?"

"No more......" The Queen Mother shook her head weakly. She suddenly felt dizzy, but fortunately Laurel helped her up.

"Laurel, my heart is about to jump out!" the Queen Mother patted her chest nervously.

"Don't worry, Seya will be fine!" Laurel whispered comfortingly.

That's what I said, but everyone's heart was in their throats. Queen Saiya was already very weak, busy with government affairs every day, and experienced the pain of losing her husband, who knew that the sky was not beautiful, and she was pregnant with another inverted baby!

Oh my God, I wish she was all right!