C463 A Solo Performance Under the Moon

The chess pieces on the board were scattered everywhere.

"Now that the news of my pregnancy has reached the Emperor, I have to go along with it, whether it's true or not. Otherwise, it would be considered deceiving him, and how could he ever trust me again?"

"But, Consort, whether there's a child or not isn't entirely up to you. It's unfair to put all the blame on you."

"Cha