Love Me Just Once (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 134

It was common for spouses to disagree, but this situation was far from ideal. First, the king—who should have made the decision—was not present, and Salode, who was supposed to convey his will, seemed to have already fallen firmly out of favor with the Queen Consort.

Moreover, the Queen Consort was her superior. Hazelle quite liked her role as the Queen’s personal guard. Since the king had independently acknowledged the Queen’s faction, serving as her guard allowed Hazelle to avoid collaborating with her aunt—the family head—or her cousins.

Of course, being directly under the king held the greatest authority, but that would have required her to frequently interact with her relatives. The entire Chesa family owed their status to the current king, so their spheres of activity inevitably overlapped—a prospect Hazelle found deeply unappealing.

Thus, she didn’t know exactly what the issue was, but she hoped the Queen would understand that she was nothing like that damn cousin of hers. Just as the thought crossed her mind, the Queen’s bedroom door opened. Hazelle blinked in surprise to see the room’s occupant, who should have been asleep, opening the door fully dressed in outer garments.

“Is there anything I can assist you with?”

The Queen blinked once, her eyes inscrutable, before replying,

“…I couldn’t sleep.”

She certainly looked the part. Hazelle recalled hearing that the Queen had been suffering from restless nights lately. It was then that the Queen asked,

“What about Anika?”

The Marquis Rohos, who had been residing within the palace grounds until recently, had departed beyond Edegroon today. Hazelle answered,

“She hasn’t returned yet.”

“…She did mention she might be back in a few days.”

The Queen then gazed at her silently. Just as Hazelle began to wonder whether she should break the quiet herself, the Queen spoke.

“Come with me.”

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