Chapter 282 - Emmelyn Moves To The Royal Palace (1/2)

Chapter 282 - Emmelyn Moves To The Royal Palace

The couple spent the next day relaxing Mars took his wife for a walk in the , then they had a nice lunch outside

Earden So, Roshan and soarden with two chairs Soon, they came with dish after dish for the couple

"I love eating out like this," Eushed "It looks really nice"

"I'm happy to hear that," Mars replied "Maybe we can make it a habit to eat out like once a week? I will have Roshan install an outdoor dining area in the garden I think it will be nice to enjoy the sunset here with a glass of wine fro," E face

She was sad that they couldn't do it soon because her husbandto look forward to after he returned

They enjoyed a hearty lunch together while discussing their plans going forward and how Mars would send her news once a week to keep Emmelyn updated on his situation

"I will also send pigeons to Southberry once a week and let Athos forward the e to you," Emmelyn said "Promise me that you will always let me knohat happens"

"I promise," Mars said Athos was his most trusted cousin who also ruled one of their colonies He could rely on Athos to bridge the communication between his wife and him

Once he arrived in Southberry, he would send Emmelyn news And when he reached the next colony, Casbay, he would send a pigeon to Athos to forward his letter to Emmelyn

Once he arrived in the next colony after that one, or in Brandenburg, he would send a pigeon to Casbay to be forwarded to Southberry and so on Emmelyn would do the same That was the only way they could communicate

Emmelyn tried to put on a brave face while her husband ith her She hated the fact that she would be alone, but she didn't want hih the queen would take her under her wing, Ener in this country It was not easy to be pregnant and alone in Draec's royal palace, especially when the king and she were at odds

"Edgar will stay behind," Mars infor Geith me because I think I will need someone I can trust to protect you in the capital So, don't feel hesitant to reach out to Edgar if you need anything"

"Oh, is that so?" Ear was always respectful and kind to her So, it was a good decision for Mars to only bring Geith hi that the ar also has some sisters They are quite nice Would you like to invite them to the palace from time to time? Two of his older sisters already have children on their own" Mars held Eood for you to talk to the your pregnancy?"

"Hmm" Emmelyn wasn't sure She really liked Lily, but Lily was too far away from the capital She understood that one of the reasons Mars brought her to Southberry to get married was to introduce her to Lily Greenan

She could guess that her husband cared so much about her and wanted her to ood initiative because Emmelyn did like Lily

So, ar's sisters would work too? She liked Edgar He ar was also honest and loyal So, ood people too

Euess, I can try to invite the Of course, with the queen's permission"

"My mother will be happy if you did," Mars said with a smile

They continued the warether It was a wonderful afternoon

The day went by so quickly, and suddenly it was already the next day Mars helped Ee with some of her personal stuff

He would take her to the royal palace and then set off from there with Elmer, Bruinen, Gewen, and two dozens of other men

"Promise me that you will send ," Emmelyn cried on the way to the royal palace Her face was a bit puffy because she had been crying sincewhen they woke up

She hated herself for being weak and crybaby, even though she wanted to be strong Maybe it was those darn pregnancy hory

Mars felt his heart ached when he saw her that way He really wanted to stay behind with Emmelyn However, his sense of duty didn't allow hi in the near future If he kept following his own desire instead of his duty, he would be a terrible king His people didn't deserve such a selfish leader

He would be responsible for the lives of millions of people He must not think about himself Besides, of all the ht be one of the most important ones

People said, if you want to ht, you had to do it yourself

For other ate it to his trusted people However, this one was a mission that he couldn't afford to lose

Besides, all his life, he alanted to meet the witch and looked at her in the eye, before he would kill her and make her pay for all her sins