Shadow Empress (GirlxGirl) (COMPLETED)

Chapter 2 | Lady Delphine

After Elpis had her medicinal bath, the lower rank concubines prepared her for her journey to see Lady Delphine.

"Your majesty, we all understand if you're tired from your journey. Why don't you have a rest with imperial consort? You've been gone from the palace for almost a year. And you haven't had any rest at all." Elpis was touched by her concubine words.

"Mirabel, you always know how to take care of my needs. And I am fine. I just want to see Delphine and her condition. How many hours has it been since she first showed sign of labour?" Elpis spread her arms while her concubines puts on her clothes.

"It's been few hours." Elpis hummed.

"Did the minister ever visited Delphine while she's in labour?" The concubines looked at each other before shaking their head no.

"With the news of your arrival, he didn't dare to show himself in Galatea Palace anymore." Elpis turned to face her concubines.

"So you mean to say that the minister has been visiting Delphine even after she was pregnant? What did the imperial consort do about it?" The concubines looked at each other before kneeling on the floor, asking for forgiveness.

"Please spare us, your majesty. We didn't mean to upset you and the imperial consort. Please just ignore what we just said." Elpis ordered them to rise.

"It's not forgiveness I seek. I want answers to my question. What did the imperial consort do after knowing the minister kept on visiting Delphine even after she was pregnant?" Lady Blanca decided to be bold and told Elpis the truth.

"The imperial consort forbid the minister from entering Galatea Palace. Noble consort Grace asked to dispose of Lady Delphine and her baby but the imperial consort stopped her before she could do anything. It was quite a scene to see them bantering each other. In the end, Lady Delphine was deemed to stay in her quarters since she was too weak to even do anything due to her pregnancy." Elpis sighed.

"As you may know, your majesty, Lady Delphine has always been the frail one among us. Even the doctor said that this pregnancy might cost her own life. Lady Delphine made the doctor swore to save her child rather than her when it comes to that." Elpis once again sigh.

"Come with me." The concubines bow as Elpis made her way out from her quarters. As she walked towards Lady Delphine's quarters, the servants couldn't help but to admired the empress's beauty.

"I wonder what will happen to Lady Delphine. Lord have mercy on her soul." The head servants prayed for the concubine.

"Long live Empress Elpis ... Glory and peace for the empire." Elpis walked into Lady Delphine's quarters where the servants and doctor all bow to the empress.

"How is she?" She asked when she sat next to her concubine.

"For now, we let her rest since it's not the right time yet. Your majesty ... Lady Delphine is one frail woman. Milady told us to save her child but ..." Elpis raised her hand.

"Save them both. If you fail to do so, your head will be hang in front of this palace entrance so everyone could see." Elpis turned her attention to her concubine's bulging stomach.

"You've suffered enough. Doctor, is there any sign of black magic used on the lady?" The doctor didn't say anything.

"Doctor, did the minister used any kind of foul way to seduce Lady Delphine?" Again, the doctor decided to shut his mouth. Elpis sighed.

"I see. So the lady was in love with somebody else other than me." Elpis was surprised when someone holding her hand.

"Your majesty ... please ... spare my child. This child is innocent. If you wish to punish anyone, just punish me instead. I was ... I was lonely, your majesty. And he was there ... while you were away." Elpis placed her hand on the concubine's forehead.