Men of the Harem (137 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 853

There was one more strange thing. About thirty minutes passed, and then the nanny, who had gone in earlier, opened the door and came out—her expression eerily similar to that of the court physician just before.

“Everyone may come in now.”

The nanny spoke in a gentle voice and stepped aside, yet her expression was not that of someone joyfully delighted at seeing a healthy baby.

The concubines exchanged glances with one another. A bad premonition stirred within them.

“Let’s go in for now.”

Ranamun was the first to enter the room. The other concubines all followed him inside.

As they stepped into the room, they saw the Emperor seated propped up against several thick pillows near the head of the bed.

Cradled in their arms was something small, wrapped in white cloth, resembling a tiny goat. Within just a few steps, the concubines understood why both the court physician and the nanny had worn such ambiguous expressions.

‘Red hair…!’

Adorably sprouting on the back of the baby’s head was a tuft of red hair. Before they could even reach the Emperor’s side, the concubines froze stiff as stone.

The name “Sarnet” forcefully flooded their minds. No one could utter a single word.

Seeing their reactions, La Til felt embarrassed and offered an awkward smile. La Til had also been surprised upon seeing the baby, but had somewhat prepared for this possibility—it was a fifty-fifty chance, after all.

However, since the concubines didn’t even know who the potential biological father was, they seemed even more shocked than La Til.

“Are you all just going to stand there?”

Upon La Til’s question, the concubines finally shuffled forward hesitantly. Gathering around the head of the bed, they took a clear look at the baby’s face and sighed collectively.

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