The Second Mistress (Sovieshu x OC)

Chapter 97

-In The Eastern Empire-

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-Angelica's Dress, Hairstyle, Accessories-

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-Rashta's Dress, Hairstyle, Accessories-

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-In Rashta's Room-

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-Third Person POV-

'Even when she was just a normal Mistress, Lady Rashta had a history of punishing and dismissing her maids for various reasons including for giving her abortion drugs, for deceiving her, and for violent behavior. This is in stark contrast to former Empress Navier, who only had two people quit. One left after getting married and the other returned after giving birth. The same can be told for Empress Angelica, who has been spoken highly of the maids and never had anyone fired or quit. Why do these issues only Aries with Royal Mistress Rashta? It's illogical to blame it on the fact that she spent many of her years as a commoner, because all the maids are commoners too, and Empress Angelica stems from a commoner linage, despite being the adopted daughter of Duke and Duchess Trovi. If Royal Mistress Rashta's origins were the issue, then it's make more sense for her to be in conflict with her Ladies-In-Waiting and the Empress. This raises concerns about Royal Mistress Rashta's  character.' Rashta read the newspaper in her hands gripping it as she trembled in anger, while Angelica chuckled in her mind seeing Rashta's pitiful face as she stood next to Sovieshu making Rashta look up at the two "Do you think this journalist wrote this awful article because he blames me for his sister's disappearance?!" Rashta yelled out whacking the paper on her blanket as Sovieshu thought for a moment "Who's to say." Sovieshu said as Rashta looked at him with a desperate look "I'm scared that people are going to get the wrong idea about me. Please stop him from writing more articles like this, Your Majesty!" Rashta said scared and nervous.

Angelica sighed rubbing her belly 'We were having quality family time, before a maid called us here to deal with this. How pitiful, she looks.' Angelica thought as she looked at Rashta with a slight cold look but a softly warm demeanor "We'd be making a mountain out of a molehill. Just let it be." Angelica said making Rashta glare at her coldly, while Sovieshu took her hand and turning around walking out of the room shocking Rashta "Your Majesty!?" Rashta called out making a Sovieshu sigh as he pulled Angelica close and slightly turned his gaze onto Rashta "This article is just pushing a narrative without any concrete proof. These kinds of rumors will die on their own as long as nothing like that happens again. Don't pay any mind to it." Sovieshu said as Rashta looked at him a little surprised 'He has a point...But I still have my doubts. I should ask the duke.' Rashta though as she looked down gripping her blanket"Your Majesty! Let's take a walk in the garden! The baby and I wanna see the flowers." Angelica said happily as Sovieshu nodded guiding her out of the room where Marquess Karl stood outside the door "Your Majesties,are you really going to let this go unaddressed? Lady Rashta's reputation is at risk-" He was cut off by Sovieshu waving him off "It's fine. Our main concern should be her baby and Angelica baby well-being, not trivial matters like these." Sovieshu said making Marques Karl surprised but flinched back seeing the cold icy glare Angelica displayed to him as Sovieshu's back was turned.

A maid passed by the two bowing to them "Your Majesties." She spoke  and walked over to Rashta's room opening the door to see Rashta standing up rubbing her belly with a sigh "My belly has gotten so big." Rashta muttered to herself before smiling softly "Darling child, you must be getting ready to be born. This baby has to be a son in order to inherit the throne, or that witch's child will get the throne." Rashta spoke bitterly at the end before turning to the maid "Lady Rashta. A gentleman asked me to give this to you." The maid said showing her the envelope "A gentleman?" Rashta asked "He paid me to ensure that he gets a reply right away. It was a lot of money." The maid said as Rashta looked confused before taking the envelope out of her hand "I'll read it right now, so wait here." Rashta said opening the envelope and reading what it said as a smirk was placed on her lips remembering Navier's second wedding day 'It seems someone overheard me.' Rashta thought before going over to her table taking out a ink pen and dipping it into ink as she grabbed a blank paper as she started to write a reply with a smirk on her face.

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