Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Queen: Broken and Sad Love
Sether opened his eyes, and the Queen kissed the back of his covered hand. As if awakened from her sleep, Dijia hurriedly got up from her chair and took three steps back to salute the emperor.
"Why are you here?"
"I heard what happened to His Majesty, and I was worried. So," Diga blushed, "I've made some gin chowder using the method my mother taught me before, and I'll bring it to you to taste." So saying, she hurried over and opened the silver cup, intending to bring out a small bowl.
Sether didn't speak, watching her go about his business. When the queen's bowl of heart was delivered to him, he quickly finished it.
"It's delicious," said Sether with a smile, "thank you for the kindness of the Queen." I'll eat up the rest, and I won't let your heart go to waste. ”
Dejia was so excited that the emperor praised her so tenderly, for the first time in their three years of marriage.
Encouraged by this, Dijia felt a sense of excitement like never before, like pouring a large bottle of spirits. She began to tidy up the house in good spirits, emptied the leftover breakfast into the trash, set up the chairs, wiped down the tabletops, sorted out the scattered scrolls, put the books back on the shelves, and happily told the emperor interesting trivia, while planning to rub his shoulders to prevent stiff necks······
Sether watched her diligently round and round him around, and an indescribable feeling welled up in his heart. The queen was basking in contented bliss, unaware of the indescribable complexity on Sether's face.
"That's it!"
Dijia shivered, like a frightened rabbit, holding a large pile of papers in her hand, standing in front of the coffee table in a panic, at a loss.
"I mean," added Sether, fearing that she would be sad, "you have worked hard, Queen. You don't have to do these things, the servants will take care of them. You put down what you are holding and come and sit down with me. ”
Dijia looked at him hesitantly, looking like he wanted to go over but was not sure.
"Sit down and let's talk. Sether patted the sofa kindly, and she immediately dropped her papers, and ran over to sit down next to the Emperor.
"What have you been up to lately?" Sether shifted a little distance, his hands straightened as he tried to lean against his queen.
"There's a lot to do," said Dega, happily counting him, "I'm practicing embroidery, and I've broken a lot of handkerchiefs, but Belen says I've improved a lot." I also asked him to help me build a small restaurant in Teli Village, where I could give a free meal to the slaves and their families in the neighborhood. Well, and then I'm starting to learn the old language, the alphabet, pronunciation, and simple grammar. ”
"You've done a great job. Anything else?"
"Every day apart from chatting with Aunt Lindy and visiting the market, there is nothing but ·····" The queen suddenly blushed as if she remembered something, and whispered, "I heard that there is a miraculous ointment that can be eaten and can become easier and better······
"What have you eaten?" asked the Emperor with a solemn face.
"No, no, no, I haven't eaten anything, and I don't know how to boil it. The queen hurriedly denied, "I just want to eat, because, because, I think, I want to······ I can't say it, Your Majesty, you know it······" The whites of her eyes turned red, and she didn't dare to look at Sether when she looked down.
"Why do you want to take that ointment?" Unlike the Queen, Sether was holding back his anger.
"You know it, why do you want to ask ······ knowingly?" Dija's voice was like a mosquito humming.
"Look at me," Sether shook the queen violently, and she looked at him in a panic, unprepared by his sudden anger, "I want you to sit up straight and look at me!
"Because," said Degar, too, began to be angry, how could Sether be so cold, that he knew the reason, but he had to rub salt in her wounds, and tears burst out of her eyes at the thought of it, "because I want our child back!
Sether retracted his hand as if struck by lightning, and the whole person was stunned.