Chapter 267: The king was bullied.
Her bold declaration made many heads turn, especially those of the people that were fully aware that she was not pregnant. It was no the tip of Numia’s tongue to blurt her deceit out loud, but Linera knocked her out from the back, and a guard covertly dragged her behind a pile of vines.
The Veythar and Rocland looked at each other, wondering how to proceed.
Mrs. Miller started trembling, her face paler than a sheet. Deceiving the king was a crime and the consequences could be severe. She wondered what her daughter was thinking?
Elias marched to Sienna and put an arm on her belly. He smiled like a proud dad to be, "Yeah, we are expecting."
The king laughed. "Elias, are you taking me a fool? If she had a cub, I would be able to sniff it?"
Boldly, Elias replied, "Are you the cub’s father? It’s a special cub, only I can sniff it."
Sienna tipped her chin up. "Exactly, our cub is special."
The king’s jaw dropped. "You two are being ridiculous." He looked at his wife, throwing his hands in the air. "Serenya, tell them they are being ridiculous."
With a sigh that spoke volumes about her exhaustion on dealing with the three, the queen looked at the couple and said, "You are being ridiculous."
Chuckles and sniggers spread around the compound. People were laughing, but trying to hide it at the same time.
The King put his hands on his waist. "See, even Serenya thinks its ridiculous."
Sienna smirked. "She just repeated what you wanted her to say, like a parrot. I say am pregnant and that’s that."
The king groaned. "I would know if you were pregnant. Say you are lying. Serenya, make her say that she is lying,"
In response, the queen rubbed her temples. She thought about the fact that all she wanted was some breakfast right now. A taste of those red honey cakes that had been a hit at this family’s dinner last night. Some of that mushy sea food porridge grandma Byra cooked so well. Not whatever this was.
"Your highness, are you a woman?" Sienna asked the king.
He leaped from the chair, taking a step back as if the question was so offensive. "Of course not. I am a man. Serenya, tell her that I am a man. If she needs proof, you can provide it."
The queen groaned. "This is stupid."
She was not the only one thought so.
"Have you ever been pregnant, Your highness, the king?" Sienna asked, crossing her arms on her chest.
The king looked offended and amused, at the same time. "Of course not! Men cannot get pregnant."
Sienna smiled slyly. "Aha! So you don’t know what it feels like to pregnant. But I do, because I am a woman and I have been pregnant before. So, in conclusion, I am pregnant and I cannot throw myself in that strawberry mush."
Elias nodded, rubbing his hand over Sienna’s stomach in circles.
The king smirked. "You two realize that you will need to have cubs in a few months to prove that you are actually pregnant right now or admit that you deceived me?"
Sienna and Elias looked at each other with knowing smiles. The king was talking as if mishaps didn’t happen during pregnancies. She could fake a mental break or a fall, bleed a little and claim the pregnancy didn’t survive.
"You are the one deceiving yourself." Elias said, with a smug look on his face. "Other than your sense of smell which is off today. How else can you determine that my wife is not pregnant?" He raised his hand. "We are not accepting any invasive tests. My wife is not a stone that you can subject to poking and slicing. So, prove it. How do you know she is not pregnant?"
Without using scent, the only other way to confirm she was not pregnant was for the king to admit that the information had been passed along by his spies. They all knew that was not an option.
"Do you live in our bedroom or did you plant spies inside?" Sienna asked.
"Serenya, I think I am being bullied by this fox couple." The king complained, looking aggrieved. He reminded Sienna of the standard ’green tea’ character from a drama.
Jesse decided that it was enough. He stepped up, laughing nervously. "Breakfast is ready, maybe we should all move inside before it gets cold."
The king rubbed his hands. "Great, I want some of that seas food porridge my wife is always raving about." He looked at Geo, who was trying to make a quick exist. "Young wolf heir, come with me. We have much to discuss."
Geo was not given a choice. Royal guards dragged him back to the king, and the king took him straight into the house. He walked in with arrogance, as if it was his house and he had always lived there.
"Take off your shoes." Sienna bellowed.
Elias squeezed her shoulder. "We both know he won’t."
"I hate him." Sienna muttered.
Serenya laughed. "His wife is right here, can you two at least pretend." She tugged on Sienna’s arm. "So, when are you having a fake miscarriage for the fake baby you are carrying. Will it be on livestream? Will you have a live home audience? Can I get an invitation?"
Sienna frowned. "Why?"
Serenya shrugged. "I don’t know." Her eyes widened with a wicked idea. "Ooh, what do you think about doing it on Lina’s wedding?"
Like wise, Sienna’s eyes lit up with the same wicked gleam. "Are we talking about framing the bride for the miscarriage? After all the weddings she has ruined by making brides miserable, I wouldn’t mind joining you in this scheme."
"Imagine the look on her face! We wouldn’t need medicine to shut her up anymore, she would be so scared to show her face anywhere." The queen sniggered.
The queen was not whispering, so every word she said was heard by the guards and elder women around them. Like Mrs. Miller, grandma Jess, Mrs. Abernathy and grandma Byra.
Simultaneously, all of them gasped in horror. On her own, Sienna usually developed a lot of unconventional ideas. With the queen, they were worse.
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