In the next scene, Beatrix discovered that it is Princess Madeline who is the main culprit of her third miscarriage that resulted in her being unable to get pregnant anymore! She wants to avenge herself and her unborn child! She is lacking in resources so she confessed to Prince Anders her plan to get even.

"Beatrix, it is very dangerous! If you get caught, you will be deposed as Empress and be sentenced to die!" He told her.

"I do not care! I will never let them be, Anders! I will never rest until I kill them all especially that grass with my own hands!!!" She angrily exploded.

Prince Anders silently thought in the meantime and then said:

"I will see what I can do..." He gently promised to her to ease her emotional turmoil.

That night Prince Anders captured all the culprits in one swoop and presented them to Beatrix. They are currently in an abandoned place outside the capital.

"Do you like my surprise to you?" Prince Anders proudly asked her.

"Yes!" Beatrix happily smiled with a dangerous and cruel glint in her eyes while making sure that all of the culprits and accessories to the crime are present!

"How do you want them to die?" He immediately asked.

"Death by thousand cuts and disembowelment!" She immediately replied.

Soon, several loud crying, shouting, shrieking, and begging for mercy can be heard in that desolate part of the forest outside the capital! Beatrix and Prince Anders watched as they witnessed the cruel deed being done while they are eating a sumptuous meal near the torture/execution area as if they are seeing a normal and natural form of entertainment! Finally, when Princess Madeline is already on the brink of death, it is Beatrix who volunteered to cut her open and remove the heart of her mortal enemy, who is the mastermind of her third miscarriage and sterility! Beatrix checked the still-beating heart in her hand with extreme curiosity...

"What is wrong with it?" Prince Anders curiously asked her.

"I thought it would be black but I am surprised that it is still red. I am even more surprised that it still exists!" She replied and threw away the heart like it is nothing.

Prince Anders signaled and one of his men brought a basin of water. He washed Beatrix's hands, get his handkerchief, and dried Beatrix's hand with it.

"You have been a very bad girl, Beatrix! I told you not to dirty your hands..." His words seem to be scolding her but his smile looks like a proud parent who is commending his child who did an excellent job!

"Where is the fun in that? Didn't I promise to kill with my own hands?" She seriously replied which made him chuckle.

In the next scene, Beatrix is trying to get inside her bedroom without alerting anybody but was surprised when Emperor Andrew seems to be waiting there for a long time!

"Where have you been?" He dangerously asked.

"Outside." She nonchalantly replied.

"Outside? Starting in the early evening to almost dawn? What are you doing outside?!!" He coldly asked further.

"This place is stuffy... I need to breathe!" She replied with annoyance this time.

"Together with my Imperial Brother?!!" He violently held her arms now.

"Let go of me! I am not meddling with your matters! Do not meddle in my matters too!!!" She angrily spoke while trying to remove his hands on her but his hold on her became stronger... She cannot remove his hands so she gave up! When he noticed that she is no longer struggling, he loosen his hold but did not let go.

"You are my Empress! I will always care! I know what you and my Imperial Brother did." He told her with conviction.

"Since you knew, are you going to execute me now because of your precious lover?" Beatrix sneered.

"No, I just want to tell you that you should have sought my help instead of my Imperial Brother." He stared at her.

Beatrix just coldly stared at him and decided not to talk anymore. She yawned so he let go of her. She took a bath, changed her clothes, and silently laid in bed ignoring her husband who is still present. Soon, Emperor Andrew joined in her bed and hugged her from behind.

"You are so careless... Be careful next time... I already cleaned the remaining evidence that you just left there." He softly told her.

"It does not matter whether you help or not. The ending is still the same!" She said then slept.

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