Chapter 280 - Change From The Past (2) (2/2)

The maid bowed again and disappeared from the room. Now that the two were alone again, Elena turned back to Harry.

“Come to think of it, I haven’t expressed my gratitude towards you. Thank you for helping me to convince Count Krauss.”

“Not at all. My help was minimal, and it was you who moved my grandfather’s heart.”

Elena did not know of Evans’ past, nor when he decided to change his mind, but she knew that Harry was being overly modest.

“Without your small help, I wouldn’t even have gotten a chance to see Count Krauss in the first place. I never forget my debts, so let me know if there is anything you need later.”

“Haha, now that you mention it, I won’t turn you down on that offer.”

Harry gave a small laugh, and Elena smiled faintly. Since taking the position of empress, everyone around her always tried to flatter her. She felt she couldn’t share her thoughts easily with anyone, but seeing Harry after a long time was like a breath of fresh air. She looked at him in gratitude, then opened her mouth again as a sudden thought came to her.

“Oh, do you know anything about the Duchy of Lunen these days?”

Harry’s face darkened at the question. During the first month of Carlisle’s accession to the throne, the Duchy of Lunen had been attempting to break away from the Ruford Empire and be recognized as an independent state. Their justification was that Carlisle was a corrupt son who cruelly murdered his parents and brother, using Ophelia’s body as evidence. Because of this, the Duchy of Lunen was the largest concern that occupied Elena’s thoughts.

“Everything I know, I’m sure you already know. I’ll tell you if I hear anything new.”

“…Very well.”

While Elena had returned to the Imperial Palace and spent her days in happiness, Paveluc always lingered in the back of her mind like a shadow. Because he had not been properly taken out yet, an incident could happen at any moment. At the thought of it, the light in Elena’s eyes momentarily dimmed, but she quickly smoothed it over and spoke brightly again.

“How is your grandfather these days?”

“Doing well. He’s hale and hearty.”

As Elena and Harry engaged in small talk, their lunch soon arrived. The maids moved diligently and set various dishes before them.

Elena finished her simple appetizer, then went on to the next course and cut a piece of steak.

“…Urk.”

A sudden rush of nausea swept through Elena, and she covered her mouth with one hand. These moments of sickness had become more frequent of late. Elena looked up apologetically at Harry.

“Sorry, I haven’t been feeling myself…”

The smell of cooked meat almost made her want to hurl. Harry looked at her anxiously.

“Your Majesty, I don’t know if I should say this…”

“Tell me, it’s fine.”

“…Are you pregnant?”

“What?”

Elena looked at him in astonishment. She wracked her head, and realized that she hadn’t had her monthly blood. Her mouth slowly opened in shock.

‘Surely…’

Elena’s gaze fell on her still flat stomach.

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