Chapter 275

　　Late at night, the Queen stood at the window of her bedroom, gazing out of it. 　　She is waiting for the herbal tea Baski told her she'll send in to help her sleep. As she waited, she couldn't help the sadness in her system. 　　The Royal Banquet ended a few hours ago, the silence of the palace soothing to her. Baski had helped her with soothing balms and massages that relived most of the aches in her body. She'd slept, but her sleep was one of restlessness. 　　She'd heard what wasn't really surprising. The Royal Banquet will be rescheduled again since she's unable to pick a King tonight. Another unsurprising thing is the rumor that circulated the palace and probably the whole of Mombana, about Lord Riverdale spending the night in the palace. 　　Some rumored that he might be the man that pleases her heart, which is why she allowed him the courtesy. Some rumored that she extended the courtesy because she wanted him to warm her bed—as she is pregnant, her hormones uncontrolled. Some eve