The Emperor's residence was changed to the Empress's palace.
After learning of the Empress's pregnancy, the Emperor could not leave his companion's side.
Even when she was asked for an explanation from the palace doctor, she did not know exactly what it meant to pour pheromones on the other person.
However, as soon as she was held in Roxanne's arms, she immediately found out.
The alluring scent of the forest came from him.
That itself was the Emperor's pheromones.
Along with the joy of being pregnant, Sepia regained her stability in his arms.
Strangely, her heartbeat improved when he was around.
Strangely, her morning sickness also improved quickly, but her appetite changed a lot.
Meat and oily foods.
In particular, dishes made with roasted bird and butter-filled Beef Wellington were representative.
Desserts with high acidity rather than sweet ones whetted her appetite. Delicacies from the mountains and the sea were laid out in front of Sepia, who was leaning against his arms.
She thought the quantity had increased a lot after pregnancy, but there were so many varieties that just tasting them one by one was enough to fill her stomach.
The whole empire was in a festive mood since the news of the Empress’s pregnancy was known.
Gifts from nobles were constantly pouring into the Empress’s palace.
Everything was a perfect moment.
The Emperor’s extraordinary protection was a bit of a problem, though.
“You don’t have to do this much.”
“Can’t you?”
The fork he was holding held a small piece of mousse cake.
Since moving, he had been providing Sepia with everything she needed, not just pheromones.
It was to the point where she didn’t even need a maid.
At first, she wanted to tell him that it was against the Emperor’s manners, but it was hard to bring herself to say that because he seemed to want to do it anyway.
In the end, he gave up and moved his fork as Sepia carefully opened her mouth, smiling contentedly.
Refreshing lemon mousse cake.
The sour taste that touched the tip of her tongue seemed to purify her oily mouth.
While Sepia was resting in his arms, Roxanne was also taking care of the Empress’s work.
Whenever she opened her eyes dimly from sleep, she could see him reviewing documents without fail.
She wanted to help him, but she couldn’t shake off the pressure because she was pregnant.
‘To this extent.’
His protection was so extreme that it almost seemed a bit unusual.
Thanks to that, Sepia’s body and mind were much healthier than before, unlike what she had initially worried about.
It was when the Emperor was clinging to the Empress.
The servant who had been at a loss beyond the door finally began to summon the Emperor.
“Your Majesty, the time for the meeting is approaching.”
His brows furrowed at the servant’s voice.
It was the third meeting since they had moved.
Every time, he tried to postpone it or was forced to attend the meeting by Sepia, but he would come back at the exact same time, so it was questionable whether the meeting was going well.
To confirm what she had been wondering before, Sepia asked him, still not getting up from his seat.
“Can I attend with you?”
“Empress?”
Sepia nodded at the unexpected gaze.
“I am worried that the meeting will be too long and uncomfortable.”
“It is a place where necessary agenda items for ruling the empire are discussed.”
If they went together, Roxanne’s anxiety would probably be reduced a little.
Since her stomach was not yet fully full, a half-day meeting would not seem like a big deal.
‘I like being with him, too.’
Although she didn’t tell Roxanne, from the moment she first felt his pheromones, she began to feel anxious even if she was separated from him for a short while.
‘Is it because of the baby in my stomach?’
Whenever she couldn’t smell his scent, she had to endure her anxiety alone.
Perhaps this was the reason the palace doctor had been worried.
However, Roxanne did not leave his seat to the point where her body would suffer a major problem.
Due to Sepia’s suggestion, the meeting was postponed by half.
The Empress’s seat was right next to the Emperor’s.
“Let’s start the meeting.”
The ministers took their seats in a tense atmosphere.
Before the agenda items were presented, one of the ministers who was quick-witted spoke first.
“Your Majesty, I congratulate you on your pregnancy.”
It was a somewhat inappropriate remark to open the meeting.
However, the Emperor looked very satisfied. Only then did the ministers, who realized that this was the right thing to do, give congratulatory speeches one after another.
Until the end of the meeting, the Emperor maintained a lenient attitude toward the minister who spoke first.
The meeting, which had been half-delayed, ended half-delayed early.
This was the result of the ministers reporting on even the most essential agenda items, not to mention nonsense, under the Emperor’s warning.
Sepia, who was watching, concluded.
“There doesn’t seem to be any particular problem.”
The meeting proceeded quickly, but there was nothing that was missed.
Rather, it flowed more smoothly than expected.
After that day, Sepia attended the meeting with the Emperor.
However, even though his pheromones were protecting Sepia, she could not completely prevent the changes that came with pregnancy.
For example, the afternoon sleepiness. As the pregnancy cycle gradually accumulated, it became difficult to overcome drowsiness.
Even though she had clearly gotten enough sleep at night, she would feel sleepy in the afternoon and would not be able to open her eyes.
“The palace doctor said it was largely due to the influence of the divine water.”
It was the first time she had experienced sleepiness that made her wonder if it was possible to control it to this extent, and she was embarrassed.
Today was the same.
The Emperor announced the end of the meeting because her eyes kept closing.
Roxanne, who had gotten up from his seat to keep her from waking up, was about to receive an important report from the minister.
'Oh, again...'
When she finally opened her eyes, it was so quiet that she thought she was in the Empress's palace.
However, this was still the conference room, and the ministers were keeping their mouths shut because she was asleep.
She came to her senses in embarrassment.
Roxanne went outside for a moment and seemed to be talking to the minister in the hallway.
'What a disgrace.'
It had been a long time since she had felt embarrassed and couldn't raise her head.
Since the meeting was going well, she thought it was time to stop attending together.
One of the ministers spoke to her.
"Your Majesty. I believe that giving birth to a life is the hardest thing of all."
The moment the door opened and the Emperor entered, the ministers shut their mouths like bruised clams.
Was the sudden coldness just her imagination?
He, who had been watching the ministers, supported Sepia.
“You may go back now.”
“Yes.”
She obediently sat up in Roxanne’s arms.
The Emperor and Empress moved away.
The ministers who had been watching her until the end washed their faces as if they had reattached their fallen livers.
“That... I think you heard it.”
“If you didn’t hear it, how could you say that?”
After learning of the Empress's pregnancy, the Emperor could not leave his companion's side.
Even when she was asked for an explanation from the palace doctor, she did not know exactly what it meant to pour pheromones on the other person.
However, as soon as she was held in Roxanne's arms, she immediately found out.
The alluring scent of the forest came from him.
That itself was the Emperor's pheromones.
Along with the joy of being pregnant, Sepia regained her stability in his arms.
Strangely, her heartbeat improved when he was around.
Strangely, her morning sickness also improved quickly, but her appetite changed a lot.
Meat and oily foods.
In particular, dishes made with roasted bird and butter-filled Beef Wellington were representative.
Desserts with high acidity rather than sweet ones whetted her appetite. Delicacies from the mountains and the sea were laid out in front of Sepia, who was leaning against his arms.
She thought the quantity had increased a lot after pregnancy, but there were so many varieties that just tasting them one by one was enough to fill her stomach.
The whole empire was in a festive mood since the news of the Empress’s pregnancy was known.
Gifts from nobles were constantly pouring into the Empress’s palace.
Everything was a perfect moment.
The Emperor’s extraordinary protection was a bit of a problem, though.
“You don’t have to do this much.”
“Can’t you?”
The fork he was holding held a small piece of mousse cake.
Since moving, he had been providing Sepia with everything she needed, not just pheromones.
It was to the point where she didn’t even need a maid.
At first, she wanted to tell him that it was against the Emperor’s manners, but it was hard to bring herself to say that because he seemed to want to do it anyway.
In the end, he gave up and moved his fork as Sepia carefully opened her mouth, smiling contentedly.
Refreshing lemon mousse cake.
The sour taste that touched the tip of her tongue seemed to purify her oily mouth.
While Sepia was resting in his arms, Roxanne was also taking care of the Empress’s work.
Whenever she opened her eyes dimly from sleep, she could see him reviewing documents without fail.
She wanted to help him, but she couldn’t shake off the pressure because she was pregnant.
‘To this extent.’
His protection was so extreme that it almost seemed a bit unusual.
Thanks to that, Sepia’s body and mind were much healthier than before, unlike what she had initially worried about.
It was when the Emperor was clinging to the Empress.
The servant who had been at a loss beyond the door finally began to summon the Emperor.
“Your Majesty, the time for the meeting is approaching.”
His brows furrowed at the servant’s voice.
It was the third meeting since they had moved.
Every time, he tried to postpone it or was forced to attend the meeting by Sepia, but he would come back at the exact same time, so it was questionable whether the meeting was going well.
To confirm what she had been wondering before, Sepia asked him, still not getting up from his seat.
“Can I attend with you?”
“Empress?”
Sepia nodded at the unexpected gaze.
“I am worried that the meeting will be too long and uncomfortable.”
“It is a place where necessary agenda items for ruling the empire are discussed.”
If they went together, Roxanne’s anxiety would probably be reduced a little.
Since her stomach was not yet fully full, a half-day meeting would not seem like a big deal.
‘I like being with him, too.’
Although she didn’t tell Roxanne, from the moment she first felt his pheromones, she began to feel anxious even if she was separated from him for a short while.
‘Is it because of the baby in my stomach?’
Whenever she couldn’t smell his scent, she had to endure her anxiety alone.
Perhaps this was the reason the palace doctor had been worried.
However, Roxanne did not leave his seat to the point where her body would suffer a major problem.
Due to Sepia’s suggestion, the meeting was postponed by half.
The Empress’s seat was right next to the Emperor’s.
“Let’s start the meeting.”
The ministers took their seats in a tense atmosphere.
Before the agenda items were presented, one of the ministers who was quick-witted spoke first.
“Your Majesty, I congratulate you on your pregnancy.”
It was a somewhat inappropriate remark to open the meeting.
However, the Emperor looked very satisfied. Only then did the ministers, who realized that this was the right thing to do, give congratulatory speeches one after another.
Until the end of the meeting, the Emperor maintained a lenient attitude toward the minister who spoke first.
The meeting, which had been half-delayed, ended half-delayed early.
This was the result of the ministers reporting on even the most essential agenda items, not to mention nonsense, under the Emperor’s warning.
Sepia, who was watching, concluded.
“There doesn’t seem to be any particular problem.”
The meeting proceeded quickly, but there was nothing that was missed.
Rather, it flowed more smoothly than expected.
After that day, Sepia attended the meeting with the Emperor.
However, even though his pheromones were protecting Sepia, she could not completely prevent the changes that came with pregnancy.
For example, the afternoon sleepiness. As the pregnancy cycle gradually accumulated, it became difficult to overcome drowsiness.
Even though she had clearly gotten enough sleep at night, she would feel sleepy in the afternoon and would not be able to open her eyes.
“The palace doctor said it was largely due to the influence of the divine water.”
It was the first time she had experienced sleepiness that made her wonder if it was possible to control it to this extent, and she was embarrassed.
Today was the same.
The Emperor announced the end of the meeting because her eyes kept closing.
Roxanne, who had gotten up from his seat to keep her from waking up, was about to receive an important report from the minister.
'Oh, again...'
When she finally opened her eyes, it was so quiet that she thought she was in the Empress's palace.
However, this was still the conference room, and the ministers were keeping their mouths shut because she was asleep.
She came to her senses in embarrassment.
Roxanne went outside for a moment and seemed to be talking to the minister in the hallway.
'What a disgrace.'
It had been a long time since she had felt embarrassed and couldn't raise her head.
Since the meeting was going well, she thought it was time to stop attending together.
One of the ministers spoke to her.
"Your Majesty. I believe that giving birth to a life is the hardest thing of all."
"... I looked so shameful."
"Not at all! ... No."
The minister, who had been hastily denying Sepia's words, quickly lowered his voice.
“Even ordinary women find it burdensome, yet you are pregnant with a grandson. And twins at that.”
“That’s right, Your Majesty. It is an infinite honor for you to be present in the conference hall, even though you are not single.”
The ministers nodded enthusiastically.
Sepia, who had been looking at them with puzzled eyes, finally figured out the atmosphere.
‘...So, are you asking me to continue attending the conference?’
If it’s not a mistake, it seems that way.
Sepia, who had been choosing her words for a moment, opened her mouth.
“I think I will be able to attend until the last day of the month.”
“I am simply touched by your grace.”
“I am deeply touched, Your Majesty.”
The ministers’ faces brightened in confusion.
She did not quite understand what they were thankful for, so she ended up speaking.
“Since it is not an agenda item I am involved in, I am worried that it will cause inconvenience.”
“Inconvenience? How can you, Your Majesty, who put the safety of the empire first?”
The other beastmen nodded enthusiastically.
It was when Sepia felt burdened by the excessive gazes.
“It’s the end of the month. Shouldn’t you think about yourself, Empress?”
"Not at all! ... No."
The minister, who had been hastily denying Sepia's words, quickly lowered his voice.
“Even ordinary women find it burdensome, yet you are pregnant with a grandson. And twins at that.”
“That’s right, Your Majesty. It is an infinite honor for you to be present in the conference hall, even though you are not single.”
The ministers nodded enthusiastically.
Sepia, who had been looking at them with puzzled eyes, finally figured out the atmosphere.
‘...So, are you asking me to continue attending the conference?’
If it’s not a mistake, it seems that way.
Sepia, who had been choosing her words for a moment, opened her mouth.
“I think I will be able to attend until the last day of the month.”
“I am simply touched by your grace.”
“I am deeply touched, Your Majesty.”
The ministers’ faces brightened in confusion.
She did not quite understand what they were thankful for, so she ended up speaking.
“Since it is not an agenda item I am involved in, I am worried that it will cause inconvenience.”
“Inconvenience? How can you, Your Majesty, who put the safety of the empire first?”
The other beastmen nodded enthusiastically.
It was when Sepia felt burdened by the excessive gazes.
“It’s the end of the month. Shouldn’t you think about yourself, Empress?”
The moment the door opened and the Emperor entered, the ministers shut their mouths like bruised clams.
Was the sudden coldness just her imagination?
He, who had been watching the ministers, supported Sepia.
“You may go back now.”
“Yes.”
She obediently sat up in Roxanne’s arms.
The Emperor and Empress moved away.
The ministers who had been watching her until the end washed their faces as if they had reattached their fallen livers.
“That... I think you heard it.”
“If you didn’t hear it, how could you say that?”
It seemed simple, but it was definitely a conversation that was on the brink of death.
The current Emperor was a beast that possessed both wisdom and coolness. He was definitely the male best suited to the position of Emperor.
However, the clearer the water above, the busier the lower ones had to be.
After ascending to the throne, he immediately personally cut off the nobles who were doing useless things and filled the ministers attending the meetings with those who were necessary.
Of course, even within that, repeated dismissals depending on whether they were necessary or not.
Despite this, the reason why there was no backlash was because the Emperor created a situation where no excuses could be made.
He was always thorough and good at public and private affairs and training animals.
Although the capable ministers were dying, they were receiving recognition for their treatment and achievements.
Strangely, the nobles were losing their memories of serving the former Emperor while rolling around under the Emperor.
It was questionable whether their memories of Demios had become strangely faint.
In the end, the only thing that came to mind was the fact that the state was paralyzed.
In this way, Demios was forgotten in everyone's memories.
"It seems the Empress still doesn't know."
"That's right."
The Emperor's cold and icy side.
The Emperor was as warm as sunlight only around the Empress.
And the ministers had been benefiting from the Empress.
'Please boast of a long and happy golden life.'
That was the only way to honor the well-being of the empire.
The current Emperor was a beast that possessed both wisdom and coolness. He was definitely the male best suited to the position of Emperor.
However, the clearer the water above, the busier the lower ones had to be.
After ascending to the throne, he immediately personally cut off the nobles who were doing useless things and filled the ministers attending the meetings with those who were necessary.
Of course, even within that, repeated dismissals depending on whether they were necessary or not.
Despite this, the reason why there was no backlash was because the Emperor created a situation where no excuses could be made.
He was always thorough and good at public and private affairs and training animals.
Although the capable ministers were dying, they were receiving recognition for their treatment and achievements.
Strangely, the nobles were losing their memories of serving the former Emperor while rolling around under the Emperor.
It was questionable whether their memories of Demios had become strangely faint.
In the end, the only thing that came to mind was the fact that the state was paralyzed.
In this way, Demios was forgotten in everyone's memories.
"It seems the Empress still doesn't know."
"That's right."
The Emperor's cold and icy side.
The Emperor was as warm as sunlight only around the Empress.
And the ministers had been benefiting from the Empress.
'Please boast of a long and happy golden life.'
That was the only way to honor the well-being of the empire.
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