Brody decided to pretend not to know for the sake of the two pitiful men.

“It’s a greenhouse. We need a greenhouse. We need a quiet and secluded space for various experiments, where secrecy can be guaranteed. You understand what I mean, right?”

Aidan nodded vigorously.

“Oh, right. It’s rare, so it should have scarcity. Let’s make sure to secure a place so that information about plant seeds and production methods doesn’t leak.”

Brody also nodded satisfactorily at his response.

A secretive place was necessary as they needed to use the abilities of the plant sorcerer. Aidan was well aware of this, so he could easily provide an answer.

River returned to a businesslike posture. It seemed like the sound of his head spinning was audible.

“We need to prepare it as soon as possible. It seems difficult here. We were planning to move anyway. How about going to the territory of Viscount Coral?”

Aidan replied, rubbing his chin.

“That’s right. We need to go to the Grand Castle and… It’s hard to delay it further, especially since the Sacred Flame has already been lit.”

“Yes. We may not need to go to the Grand Castle throughout the winter. Relying on the Viscount’s territory entirely might be a good idea to execute the plans we discussed now. It also seems better not to go to the Grand Castle right away. ‘She’ will need time too.”

Aidan nodded.

The way River talked about it implied that he had already made some preparations at the Grand Castle.

“Is the Ryup tribe still the same?”

“Yes, so the Grand Duchess Mama will not be able to leave her position.”

Various unknown details were mentioned in their conversation, but Brody listened silently.

River briefly explained the situation to Brody, and she nodded.

After the meeting, River ordered the dissolution.

“Well, let’s go back to our tasks. Oh, right, you two.”

Aidan and Brody were about to leave the meeting room when River called them, causing them to stop simultaneously.

Looking back with confusion, River casually asked them.

“When will you have the child?”

“…”

They stood still, but at least they didn’t walk away, so they might have avoided showing signs of surprise if they had been walking.
Aidan remained completely silent, and among them, Brody, who quickly regained his composure, answered.

“Do we have to report such things to the chief of staff?”

River frowned. Of course, what’s the problem? His expression was full of intent.

“You’ve already exchanged vows, so there shouldn’t be an issue, but please endure until the official ceremony. We plan to have a splendid wedding ceremony along with the coronation. It might be awkward if you’re pregnant or have a child by then.”

“Ah…”

“While I say it’s a honeymoon, the Grand Duchess Mama knows how to make that medicine. It should be fine. I’ll take care of the worries.”

“Ah… Haha… Haha… I’ll be careful.”

Behind Brody’s shoulder, a flushed Aidan glared at River with sharp eyes.

River raised his eyebrows once and avoided his gaze.

As Brody turned back towards the door, Aidan, who was caught off guard, quickly turned around. Somehow, he couldn’t bring himself to look at her. Thus, without exchanging glances with Brody, he opened the door.

“Oh, right. Your Excellency, please stay for a moment. I have something to tell you.”

“Oh, really?”

Responding to River’s call, Brody stopped again.

Aidan was curious, but she missed the timing to be curious. Her body was already in the process of leaving, so she could only close the door with a lingering feeling.

“Your Excellency, you’re not outside, right? It’s not something to discuss with Your Excellency, so please go and check.”

With his good hearing, Aidan could easily hear the conversation beyond the door. Responding to River’s prompt, Aidan, who had been lingering in front of the door, eventually headed outside.

“What’s going on? Only me?”

“Did you two have a fight?”

“…”

River asked bluntly.

Oh, this is unexpected. He came in without even turning on the blinker. Oh, there are no blinkers in this era. What would be the appropriate metaphor? With such useless thoughts, Brody answered slowly.

“No, why?”

“Why? Because what happens between you two isn’t just your business.”

“…”

‘Can’t say we didn’t fight…’ The issue of headache medicine didn’t end properly, and the story about the ice spirit tracking her was also left unresolved. Since then, they had been in a continuing awkward state.

‘Can’t say we didn’t fight, but…’ Taking care of Caleb and Brody almost lived together in one room. As a result, Aidan ended up making the poison quietly, which was actually Brody’s consideration. Brody, with him around, showed a strong determination not to sleep in the bed, but what could he do? Brody did it to make Aidan feel comfortable sleeping without worrying, considering her strong will not to sleep in the bed when he was not around. Nevertheless, Aidan deteriorated day by day.
Traces of fatigue, coupled with signs of a headache, were hardly noticeable on her face. It was as if she were back to her appearance before meeting Brody, in a state of emergency.