The Romantic Trials Of A Transmigrated Empress-Chapter 265: Deanne in trouble.

After sending off everyone, only Sigrid and Roland were left behind. Sylvie turned her gaze to them, they were not escaping, they were part of the family too and they were childless.

"I beg your forgiveness for my blunt intrusion into your personal affairs but I must ask the question. What is going on with the two of you? I heard about the unfortunate fate of your first child but months have gone by. Is there something hindering you both from having another child?" She squeezed her eyes and winced. "Please do not tell me that Sigrid’s womb was affected negatively by the fall."

Sigrid had a response ready but someone else was more eager than her to share the good news.

"We are pregnant." Roland blurted out.

Sigrid squeezed his arm. What had happened to keeping a lid on the news?

He got the hint and apologized to her through his eyes before turning back to Sylvie. "We are keeping it quiet. Sigrid has this unexplainable belief that a pregnancy should not be shared with the world until the end of the first trimester. It is her opinion that doing so quickly the last time somehow jinxed us."

Sylvie had her eyes on Sigrid’s stomach with a loving smile on her face. "Well this is wonderful news." She declared. "I am quite certain that your child has a high chance of being born a mage. If it is a boy, some of the anxiety in the family will be quelled as the presence of a crown prince always breaks all hope for the throne changing hands."

She stood up, yawning. "I beg your indulgence my dears, but my age leaves me weary more often than I desire. I have spent three hours entertaining you all to my best ability. I need to lay down and rest now."

Her personal maid took her hand to help her out of the room. Sigrid stopped them, rushing to stand in the way of the queen consort.

"My apologies for the lack of manners and consideration but I have a small request that I would to make. I do not expect an immediate response from you. You can take your time pondering on...."

"Out with it child." Sylvie responded severely.

Sigrid took a step back and bowed politely for a second before saying, "The mage estate is in need of teachers and you are so far the oldest living mage that I have met in Eldoria....a female one to be specific. I am certain that you have a lot of knowledge and stories to share with the younger generation.

You have been a prisoner in this manor for too many years. The world outside is changing, it will be a shame for you to die someday without ever enjoying it.

As the headmistress of the mage school, I am officially extending an invitation to you and I hope you will join us and give yourself a second chance at life as well."

Sylvie pulled her arm out of the hands of the personal maid and she stood upright. Her eyes had widened slightly as a result of surprise. "You are the headmistress of the mage school!"

Sigrid nodded.

"And the Lord mage?" She asked.

"Mmm, think of him as the king of mages. He oversees all the mage affairs and he is in charge of the ministry of mages. He cannot hold every high position that is related to mages so he gave control of the school to me. I immediately considered asking you to be the deputy headmistress when I realized that you are a mage too but now.... I don’t think you would be willing to carry the responsibility." Sigrid told her.

If she needed naps after a three hour meeting, giving her a position that required her to be busy all day was not a great idea.

"Why not?" Sylvie asked, taking both Roland and Sigrid by surprise.

Unsure, Sigrid asked slowly, "You would be willing."

"If you assign me a good assistant and don’t interfere with my naps then I am willing. I do this for the female mages like myself that lived in fear all their lives, hiding like mice in dark corners. For the sake of all future female mages, I will hold the position and see to it that things change before I die.

Besides, you have royal duties and you teach magic in addition to running your businesses. All I do is sleep, take walks, read books and watch television. It would be my pleasure to lighten your burden." Sylvie responded.

Sigrid hugged Sylvie suddenly, careful with her strength so as not to send them both falling.

"Thank you." she said, with a smile. frёewebηovel.cѳm

Sylvie shook her body slowly, swaying from side to side, trying to dislodge Sigrid. "Let go of me now, I will take my one hour nap and head to the mage estate after."

Roland swooped in and he carried his grandmother. "I will escort you up your highness." He smiled naughtily.

Amidst her light protests, he carried her up the stairs and Sigrid stayed back in the living room waiting for him. In that time, she wondered why Sylvie was still sleeping on the second or third floor of the manor if she needed a walking cane. Was she that weak or was she putting on a show like Romilda?

She had certainly showed dominance in the meeting with the members of the royal family. Thanks to Sylvie, they had not spent hours arguing and defending their actions to the rest of the royals.

"Host a new book plot has appeared." Her system alerted her.

She looked at the virtual screen. According to the new plot, her sister-in-law was about to give birth and she would be having a hard time. The probability of mother and child surviving was low.

Now that she thought about it, Deanne in the original novel did not have a child as for why, the details were not added. The book author had forgotten to write about the fate of Deanne’s pregnancy. She had concentrated so much on Emmah that she left plot holes everywhere.

"It looks like I have to go home right now."

A timer on the virtual screen started a countdown to Deanne’s death and that of her child.

[3:40:9]

"Three hours, forty minutes and nine seconds." Sigrid muttered. By the time she was finished mumbling, it was seven seconds.

Roland had yet to return, it seemed he was taking his time, probably having a conversation with his grandmother. Sigrid got her phone and called her mother.

"Siggy, dear..." Her mother responded in a happy voice. She had answered the phone after only one ring.

"Mother, where is Deanne?" She asked rapidly.

"You will never believe this but Emmah opened her old cloth shop again. Your sister-in-law went over to take a look and...."

"Send for a doctor and also send someone to bring her home right now. Why would you allow her to be anywhere in Emmah’s vicinity in her condition? I am on my way."

She looked at one of the maids and asked her to pass a message to Roland that Deanna was in trouble and he should find her at the Thorin estate.