Chapter 96 [Some Daily Life]
*The Mysterious Queen
Everyone in the kingdom knew that their young king had married a mysterious queen. It was said that the queen was ugly and therefore refused to appear in public; it was said that the queen was too beautiful and therefore the king kept her hidden away as a priceless treasure; it was said that the queen was of humble birth and did not have the approval of the nobles and ministers, which was why she could not show her face...
In short, there is much discussion about why no one has ever seen the Queen, nor does anyone know her name or identity.
As for the truth... very few people know the truth.
For example, Fernánki, who had to stay at the palace every summer to handle countless affairs for Lex.
For example, escorting Lex to the vicinity of the Dark Forest, and then taking his men to Chelge, a town where he had been loafing around for several months.
But getting any useful information out of them was harder than climbing to heaven, and many who came to visit left empty-handed.
They could only ponder this privately during gatherings among the nobility: What kind of woman did His Majesty the King marry? Why couldn't everyone see her face?
Now they can even calmly accept that Lex married a lowly, plain-looking shepherdess—after all, no one can object to any decision Lex makes now.
More than that, they wanted to satisfy their curiosity; they were practically itching to do so.
Silas's Wrath
Silas never expected to see Lex again in the cabin.
However, Silas's joy at seeing Lex was quickly replaced by his anger at Lex taking Mela away.
Look at what he's saying! He's going to build a loft in the cabin so he and Mela can live there.
No, Silas doesn't want to live down there all alone.
It wants to protest.
Unfortunately, Silas's protests had no effect. The cabin eventually had an extra attic, and a lot of new furniture was gradually added.
Meanwhile, just as Silas had predicted, Mela was giving it less and less time; she was getting up later than usual and even asking Lex to bring breakfast to the attic.
Mela didn't come down until the sun had thoroughly heated the ground until it was scorching hot, yawning as she slowly walked down.
Fortunately, Mela said that Lex would have to return to the palace when autumn came.
At that time, the spot next to Mela's pillow will be Silas's.
Silas then reluctantly retracted his disdainful attitude towards Lex.
Of course, after Mela and Lex's child Sylvia was born, Silas couldn't be happier to live down there every day than to lie in the cradle and lull a difficult child to sleep.
You should know that there is no more terrifying creature than a child.
*horse riding
Lex brought a new member to the cabin, a white stallion named Alfre.
Alfred's personality is such that, apart from Lex, no one can expect him to obey.
At first, Silas tried to land on its head, which enraged Alf. It screeched, stood on its hind legs, and pretended to trample Silas under its hooves, giving Silas a big fright.
Fortunately, Lex managed to calm Alf down in time, but Silas never dared to approach the wild horse again.
Even Mela needed Lex to hold her hand to safely bring the apple to Alfred's mouth.
Therefore, when Mela had the idea of learning to ride a horse, she discussed with Lex that he should bring a docile mare next time.
Unexpectedly, Lex said that with him around, Alf would allow Mela to ride on his back.
So Mela chose a sunny day and, with Lex's patient guidance, successfully mounted Alfre.
Sure enough, with Lex around, and perhaps because Mela had fed it quite a few apples earlier, Alf, though unable to resist taking a few steps, did not forcibly shake Mela off his back.
Lex followed closely behind, mounted his horse, and held Mela in his arms.
When Lex taught Mela to hold the reins tighter and try to get Alf to move forward, Alf, who was already impatient, suddenly rushed off.
It was really annoying to carry these two dawdling humans on its back.
Horses should enjoy the thrill of the wind whipping up their hooves as they run.
Although Mela was caught off guard by Alf's sudden action, she quickly realized that Alf was indeed a fine horse and ran very fast.
In the blink of an eye, the cabin disappeared behind them.
Lex's light kiss landed on Mela's forehead at the same time.
Judging from the fleeting surprise in Lex's eyes, he probably only wanted to kiss Mela's hair.
A light, fleeting kiss that won't disturb its owner.
But Mela caught him red-handed.
Mela tilted her head back, her beautiful eyes darting around as she smiled at Lex.
Lex immediately understood and placed his next kiss on the corner of Mela's lips.
*Pregnant
The following summer, Lex returned as promised.
To welcome him, Mela brought out a bottle of kumquat wine.
This is fruit wine made by Joanna using high-quality kumquats.
Mela poured a small glass, and before she even tasted it, she could already smell the sweet aroma of kumquats with a hint of tartness.
When she took a small bite, her eyes lit up immediately.
Generally speaking, Mela doesn't like drinking alcohol, finding the taste too strong, but this kumquat wine clearly masks the alcohol taste with fruit flavors, giving it a rare refreshing quality.
So Lex only got to taste a third of the whole bottle of kumquat wine; Mela drank the remaining two-thirds.
For Lex, this amount of fruit wine was nothing, but for Mela, the heat went straight from her cheeks to her neck.
After a crazy and chaotic night, Mela woke up later than usual. Even when Lex brought her breakfast, she pulled the covers over her head, as if to say, "Don't bother me."
Lex had no choice but to take the breakfast down again.
A month later, halfway through summer, Mela suddenly stopped what she was doing and stood still in place.
She instinctively touched her stomach through the fabric.
An ordinary woman might only realize that a new life is growing inside her when she sees her belly grow larger, but for Mela, and for the witches, there is a magical connection between them and their children.
Just now, Mela suddenly sensed something unusual.
The abnormality originated from her body.
It was as if there was an invisible rope, one end tied to her, and the other end tied to a child who had just developed a heartbeat.
It's her and Lex's child.
Mela calmly lowered her hand, but in reality, her mind was completely occupied with choosing a name.
By evening, before Lex could even process the news that he was about to have a daughter, Mela presented him with three names and asked for his opinion.
Is it better to call her Havena, or Kalista? Or Sylvia would also be nice?
In short, all three names symbolize Mela's blessings for the child, to the point that Mela hesitated, which is unusual for her.
Finally, Lex joined the conflicted group.
He even offered three new names for Mela to choose from.
Therefore, before Lex had to leave, Mela finally made a decision: the child would be named Sylvia.
Let the names Havena and Kalista be left to her sisters.
Although Mela wasn't sure if she would still want another noisy child chirping around like a little bird once Sylvia was born.
Based on what she'd heard from Erica, Mela is keeping her opinions to herself for now.
Erica had lamented countless times that when she was taking care of Yuriel, she wished she could hide in a coffin to keep her ears quiet.
*Sylvia's birth
Despite being pregnant, Sylvia seemed to be very well-behaved and caused Mela almost no trouble.
So when Sylvia was born nine months later, Mela belatedly realized that the child was not as well-behaved as she had imagined.
However, according to Joanne, who came to help, every mother experiences excruciating pain during childbirth, as if she has lost half her life, and it was not that Sylvia was deliberately causing trouble.
All right.
Looking at the tiny bundle in Joanna's arms, Mela's heart softened like spring water.
Ripples flowed gently.
Would she be a good mother? Mela didn't know.
But she knew she would always love this child.
forever.
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Author's Note: I tried this short, anecdotal style of writing [Let me see][Let me see]
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