“Go on then my dear, take them out, I will not expect to see you for a while!”

Sahara did not move from where she had stepped back from ‘Cousin Maisley’, still feeling worried about what someone had said while obviously looking at her womb.

Matthew couldn’t let go of the women holding his arms, as the Empress Dowager was eager to ground him and to do what she wanted.

“I will stay here with my Princess.” Matthew said, trying not to look overbearing, yet trying to make his stance be known.

He noticed a strange expression or two on his beloved’s face and desperately wanted to console her. She, even now, still looked like something was said or done, that made her clench her fist upon his son’s space. Something was wrong!

“As I said, the Divine Healer will be doing what they should be doing, isn’t that right?”

The Empress Dowager looked over at the girl who was disrespectful to her the last time that they had met and found that her words had not even been heard.

Knowing full well, that she had on purposefully called Sahara by the name of Divine Healer, was not a good sign either to that of the Emperor or Matthew. It was blatantly obvious, that the Empress Dowager was not accepting Sahara as the Princess at the current moment, yet, they could not say anything, as ‘Divine Healer’ was also what Sahara was.

“Did you not hear me!? Someone bring her here!” The Empress Dowager was already angry because of this girl before they had come. Now, having held it in all this time and seeing them appear here, it was a perfect opportunity to set things straight! Besides, she was not happy whatsoever with getting no response and not having been heard!

How rude and disrespectful of the girl!

Sahara was suddenly held and forced to walk closer to the Empress Dowager and so she snapped out of her thoughts.

Being forcefully moved by others, Matthew glared at those who touched his Princess, and they felt a chilling aura surrounding them, making them let Sahara go and quickly retreat a step away.

Whatever was going on…There is no need to touch my woman! There is no need to yell at her and sound angry with her!

Matthew narrowed his eyes and became more alert. He was even starting to regret coming this day, wanting to take Sahara in his arms and tell her to get them out of here!

It was a disturbing thought, as he had never thought his Imperial Grandmother could be so nasty to his beloved. He also knew that staying in Purple Haven was harder than staying here…But nonetheless, this was how he felt!

He already knew that his Princess was strong, he wants her to be strong, but what man didn’t want to protect their woman!

Someone touching and forcefully moving Sahara, seemed to set these thoughts into motion, making him want to even kill to get back to her side…But…She hasn’t sent him any sign to state that he should do that, and he also knew that would be overreacting. For now…He will have to endure!

He just had to make sure Sahara was safe, while he had to figure out how to ditch the two things connected to his arms…

“Are you not a Divine Healer?”

Sahara raised her eyebrows…

No, not really. I don’t even know how to take a pulse! But…I have a strange suspicion that is not the answer that you want to hear…

“Speak!”

“Imperial Grandmother, why are you acting this way!?” Matthew asked, taking a step towards Sahara, but unable to take more because of the women attached to him. “Sahara is a Divine Healer! She is not someone to disrespect! Do you not recall at all that she had saved your son, the emperor himself!?”

“Silence! I am talking to the Divine Healer!” The Empress Dowager stated firmly and unhappily. She knew of this, of course she did! She was grateful, she was happy, but those feelings can only last so long when her new, dear granddaughter in laws come and keep bringing up her grandson in conversation! The grateful feelings had all but disappeared and now she felt the opposite! That this so called ‘Princess’ in front of her, should not be in the royal family! She should not be…A Princess!

Taking a deep breath in, the Empress Dowager continued to stand firm and take control of this situation. She felt like she wasn’t asking for much, it had only been a question, so why should she let her grandson make it look like it is anything more!?

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Yes…She also knew it was more, because of the way she spoke to this ‘Princess Sahara’…As there was no respect, no reverence…Yet…She will not stand down!

She was getting old. And from what she has seen, she had every right to do what she was doing now!

The emperor frowned, he had not intervened in what his mother was doing, but if she continued to be rude towards the Divine Healer, his daughter in law, he thought he must interfere soon!

But…So far, the Empress Dowager had not said anything but basic fact. Matthew was indeed married to two other wives, and he should spend time with them while he is here. And…Sahara was indeed the Divine Healer, and all she had done was ask if she was…The Emperor had not found fault in his mother’s words…

“Is it not what Divine Healers do? Heal people?” The Empress Dowager asked Sahara.

Sahara was silent for a good while, before saying, “Yes.”

Her thoughts were not her actions. She knew already that something strange was going on but didn’t know what it was. Her instincts were only stating for her not to lose her self-control, which didn’t help very much at all! She knew it wouldn’t be wise to run wild and kill everyone…

Well, everyone except Matthew…And Prince Felix…Oh and maybe the emperor…Yeah…

But…It did help remind Sahara about the palace and the power. How beheading could happen, even to those who are innocent. That even a Princess, like her, could be put into a trap where she could be disciplined, if she were to say something wrong. It was this type of power that Sahara had always despised…

Just because they were either born or married into this family, does that mean that they had the right to kill whoever they wanted for stupid reasons? They could get away with trapping people and making others take the blame for their own doing…That’s not what I call a sovereign! In a basic and simple understanding…Isn’t the monarch there for the people, to help by some kind of leadership…And honestly, if they do a shit job, they should be taken off the throne!

…All Sahara could do though, was answer truthfully…Even knowing that was the answer that the Empress Dowager wanted to hear…

Well, it’s do as I’m told for now or kill people…And…I have too much healing to catch up on! I guess we’ll see how it goes for now.

“Very well. While Matthew is being attentive to his wives, the Divine Healer will heal the Empress. I will remain here to pray, but to also let someone know when the Empress will awaken.”

So assured that I’ll save her life, uh…Scary woman…No wait! Yeah, I’m so awesome that she already knows it! Yeah!

Taking a deep breath, Sahara looked at the Empress laying on the bed and knew that healing her would drain at least half of her spiritual essence and most likely take about two hours to do.

It wasn’t nice, she thought, because her spiritual essence wasn’t full. So, after healing the Empress, there wouldn’t be too much of it left…

Ah, I had better things to do…So, I guess…It looks like we aren’t going to the Auction house…Shame.

“Then I will also stay here and pray for the Empress to recover!” Matthew stated bluntly. He felt like his words were stupid, but he couldn’t find anything else to say at the moment.

Ever since seeing Sahara look as she did, he had felt like something strange was going on and he was unable to think beyond wanting to stay close by her side!

“No, you will not! You have not seen your wives in many days! They have missed you and often complain to me that you never spend any time with them! For all the time that you did not pay respects to not only this old woman but your mother, the Empress, and His Majesty, you will do as I say now! You may all take your leave! The Divine Healer and I will do what we can for the Empress and hope that when we see you next, we have some good news!”

The Empress Dowager looked at Sahara then, the demand in her eyes gave that failure to do as she asked, was not an option!

Are you kidding me!? What, are you going to kill me if I don’t heal her!? Bah…I can feel it! That ‘beheading’ word!

Sahara sighed and rolled her eyes, she was honestly missing Purple Haven at this current moment!

At least, in Purple Haven, they had no ‘royal power’ like this!

This was why I didn’t want to marry a royal! Oh! And, so, what I said to Felix doesn’t even matter anymore because the Empress will live! Dam…So…We were better off staying away…Bugger…Fucking royals and their ‘power’ uh!

Letting out a sigh, Sahara looked at Matthew and seeing his want to be with her made her happy inside. At this current time, things didn’t look too bad, and she thought that something will come about in a short time, so, if it’s anything drastic, surely, she’ll be safe enough.

There’s the ultimate, overpowered, epic teleportation skill, so I’ll just use that if I get into trouble! I guess…I’ll have to make sure I keep enough spiritual essence, so that I can use it though! Drama, drama, drama!

Blinking once, Sahara could only let those two things go with her husband, but…She felt okay with it, if there was one thing she knew, it was that Matthew loved her deeply. So, she will trust him…

As it wasn’t like he chooses to have them sticking to him like happy, little radishes…

“Mmm, go Matthew…I will do what I can as a Divine Healer…” Sahara stated, mostly for the Empress Dowager to hear but also to tell Matthew that she was going to stay vigilant...

Matthew frowned and solemnly looked at Sahara, while he was being taken away by ‘two happy, little radishes’. Her stating that it was ok to leave, still did not make him feel any better and he was already impatient to return back to her side. He even felt like she slightly didn’t care for him as much as he thought she did…Letting him go with others…Was it really because she had no choice too?

He didn’t like to question this, as he found that it was a feeling of insecurity, but he couldn’t help it. When he was to return, he will make sure that she hadn’t meant it like that!

…Just as he was about to walk out of the bed chambers, he saw her kiss the air in front of her towards himself and Matthew blinked…

Ah…That was so…

Just one simple gesture, and of what he had thought about her letting him go with other women, disappeared into nothing!

As he continued to walk, just a bit faster now, one could see a slight redness flush over his ears and cheeks. He needed to come back fast and make that air kiss real!

There was just no hope…He thought, as he looked briefly at the two things connected to him…

I am completely taken! Taken to the point of feeling embarrassment over my feelings! Do they really think that they could grasp anything from me when my adorable beloved has already conquered and ruled upon my heart?

Quickly, Matthew escorted the things out of the palace, already coming up with a plan to get away from them…