The Reason I Made Her My Queen - Chapter 19

Several years had passed since becoming queen.

“Your Majesty, are you all right?”

“Yes, I’m feeling much better now.”

“That’s wonderful to hear.”

She was currently pregnant with her sixth child.

The second had come right after the first. Since then, she had been blessed with many children.

Perhaps it was because she had become pregnant again so soon each time. Yet she never left child-rearing entirely to the wet nurses, instead taking an active role herself.

That was just how she was.

It was only possible thanks to His Majesty’s understanding and cooperation.

But still… could that rumor be true?

The rumor that His Majesty intends to abolish the royal harem.

If it’s just a rumor, that would be fine.

But if it’s true…

What should I do?

“Your Majesty, there’s no need to worry. His Majesty’s judgment is always correct.”

“I hope so.”

“Your Majesty. His Majesty is a kind person. He must be considering the circumstances of the royal consorts. They must feel quite ashamed after years of being unable to bear his children.”

“That may be true, but…”

As her maid said, for some reason, she was the only one who could conceive His Majesty’s children.

The royal consorts living in the harem remained childless.

There was no doubt they were suffering because of it.

Recently, one of the consorts had married a prince from another country and was said to be deeply cherished.

So much so that the prince reportedly said he didn’t mind if she couldn’t bear children.

She had been a young and beautiful consort.

It was understandable why the prince valued her so.

Though she felt sorry for the other consorts, she couldn’t help but feel relieved.

She couldn’t monopolize His Majesty’s affection.

Even as the legal wife, her situation was beyond her control.

At any moment, she could be replaced by a consort from one of the kingdom’s powerful noble families.

But if the harem were abolished, she could become His Majesty’s one and only wife without anyone to stand between them.

She knew it was a shameful thought.

But she wanted to secure her position as the legal wife.

Rubbing her swollen belly, she couldn’t help but think this way.

She wasn’t particularly beautiful.

Once she lost even her youth, it was obvious His Majesty would no longer look her way.

Before that happened…

“Your Majesty, are you all right?”

“Ah, my apologies. I was just lost in thought for a moment.”

“Please don’t push yourself too hard.”

“Yes.”

But…

It was all just her selfishness.

No matter how many of His Majesty’s children she bore, her foolish desire for security would never be satisfied.

Ah, kind His Majesty.

Please forgive me.

For I am a shameful woman.