Eating breakfast while thinking about what happened made Elaina lose her appetite. Although it was only described by the God of Farming to her, it seems that Troy is somewhat brutal in terms of dealing with punishments. And the fact that Alfred didn’t die just made this much worse. Elaina is not happy with this development after learning what Alfred’s fate became.
If he cannot bear children anymore and the only confirmed children of Alfred are both her unborn son and daughter, then it is not a good sign. It would be fortunate if Selena got pregnant from all of their nighttime escapades, but she is not sure how much action with Selena so she cannot rely on that. And since they are the ones who will become the confirmed children of Alfred, they will become the main candidates for the throne of Luminiera Kingdom.
For others, this is worth celebrating but for Elaina, this is not worth the celebration at all. Knowing the prevalent influence of the Church, if either her son or daughter takes the throne, the church will take advantage of this situation and perhaps plan something sinister to eliminate both and immediately take control of the kingdom. It might sound farfetched at first but Elaina can tell that it is not impossible to happen.
For the first time in her life, Elaina wished that Selena managed to get pregnant. Just exclude her kids from this drama and the trouble of the throne altogether. She does not care what happens on the throne, just brings both her children out of it. Check latest chapters at novel★fire.net
However, what’s done is done. Elaina slowly stands up from the bed, quiet enough to not even alert Troy sleeping. Perhaps even if she tried to make a lot of noise, Troy would not wake because he is so tired from all the recent events.
"How is the farm while I was out? I remember the chaos that happened but I don’t know how big was the damage in the first place," Elaina inquired on the God of Farming.
"[Perhaps you should take a good look for yourself because if I say myself, I think this is just a minor setback, I don’t know about you though.]"
Elaina sighed and decided to check it herself. The moment she went outside, a big part of the field where most of the tomatoes she planted had been destroyed, and from the looks of it, the feys cleaned up most of the ruins based on the little mountain of dried plants. Not only that but a few fields have been flattened as well, making some of the planted corn she planned to grow on some of the fields possibly ruined in the process.
The experimental plants are also part of the wreckage as well and the plot where she planted the experimental seeds is now flattened.
Seeing the extent of damage, Elaina’s pity for Alfred and the soldiers has been reduced to zero. She was feeling a bit merciful at first but seeing everything, she can easily say that he deserved it.
"Ah! Sis! You are finally awake!" the voice of Julia echoed behind her as the sound of the door opened.
Turning around, Julia rushed towards Elaina and started questioning her.
"Are you fine, Sis? No pains in the body, or anything? I was so worried about you after what you just did!" Julia is inspecting her to ensure she is not in bad shape.
"No, no. Thanks for the concern Julia, but I am fine. And yes, the babies are also in good shape as well, you don’t need to worry about me."
"That’s good to hear. Oh, if you are looking for Princess Margaux, she is currently with her sister and brother at the moment. Also, they plan to call you later for questioning. Now that Emperor Alfred has come to the Darcero Kingdom illegally, they are trying to find out why, and in the process, it seems that you are now going to be questioned as well."
Elaina sighed upon hearing this. Although she wanted to hide her identity, it was only a matter of time before someone knew her in the process. Just that not on this matter since this is controversial enough, and yet it seems her plans have not been going well. If not for Alfred, her identity would not even be questioned to begin with.
"Ha, this is bound to happen. However, it is fine that this will eventually revealed. It’s not like I will continue hiding that I am the empress. And I know that there are some proceedings to process first before this matter will get sorted out but there is nothing I can do about it. So, when am I going to be called?"
"Not too sure yet but I am quite sure that once Princess Margaux returns, it also means you will be escorted to the castle as well to be questioned."
"Can I ask for the latest information about Alfred, Julia? Do you know what happened?" Elaina asked even though she knew the gist of it. She wanted to ensure to got the latest news from someone who knew the stuff. Although the God of Farming knows his current status, he is not trying to focus on him in the first place.
"According to what I heard, he is currently held in the dungeon of Darcero Kingdom. He will be held on trial soon and they will contact the kingdom of Luminiera Kingdom to contact the other people maintaining the kingdom aside from the Emperor himself. However, Sis, shouldn’t they be at a disadvantage? The emperor is the higher in ranking in the monarchy after all and Princess Margaux’s father is just a king. Won’t they be in big trouble in the process?" Julia explained and then proceeded to ask Elaina about this matter.
"Not really. The king here in the Darcero Kingdom is equivalent to the emperor of the Luminiera Kingdom. I know this little fact as Alfred explained it to me. So right now, they are on even status, and since Alfred committed a crime here in the Darcero Kingdom, he is now stripped of the authority an emperor has on foreign lands and is now an object to the laws of this kingdom rather than following the rulings of Luminiera Kingdom," Elaina explained.
"I see. Which means his adultery will also be brought up in his upcoming trial then?"
Elaina’s eyes blinked a few times after hearing this and looked at Julia with a confused expression.
"Wait, what did you say?"
"You said that Emperor Alfred will now be bound to the rulings of Darcero Kingdom, right? Then, perhaps you can take advantage of this matter and get a divorce from him by exploiting the matter of his adultery. It will be brought up in the trial after all due to your involvement and the reason you are now a citizen of Darcero Kingdom. Perhaps this is now your main chance?"
Elaina didn’t think of that possibility but it is just like Julia said, perhaps this is a good opportunity to condemn Alfred for his adultery and get a divorce in the process.
Smiling, Elaina nodded. "Perhaps you are right, Julia. We can take advantage of that and use it for my sake as well."