Cold sweat beaded on Leon's forehead as he faced Quincy's wrath—he almost cried in distress. "Have mercy, Your Highness. I would not be brave enough to lie to you, Your Highness. The Empress' pulse was beating fast, and she is pregnant, indeed..."

Whoa!

Pandemonium broke out among the hundreds of civil and military officials when they heard the imperial physician.

"What's going on?"

"The Emperor is long gone, and now the Empress is pregnant..."

"Shhh, keep your voice down!"

The Empre