The Commoner Consort: The Country's Respected Empress

Sarah and Celina waited outside the infirmary. It's been an hour time since Maya was being treated.

Celina whispers "Is she really The Queen?".

Sarah nods "Yes".

Celina blinks in a lost state as she can't believe herself. She speaks "I think... I have some powers Sarah. I think I can get whatever I wish for".

Sarah frowns and looks at Celina with no clue "Celina! It's not the right time to be made fun of!".

She knows Celina since she was a little child. She knew about her annoying nature.

Celina w.h.i.n.es "I am saying the truth! I swear! I wished her to be the Queen and she became one!".

Sarah looks at her boringly "It's because She is the Queen Celina! She didn't become suddenly!".

Celina smiles excitedly "I hope she gets fine soon! Her fighting skills looked great! Once she gets fine I will beg her to teach me some-".

Sarah interrupts immediately "No!".

Celina pouts "Why?!".

Sarah says "Because Madam Maya needs rest! And you won't dare to trouble her! I still wonder what happened to her! What would have Stephen did to our Madam?!".

Celina wonders "Do you know what our Queen's name mean? Madam Maya.. It sounds very elegant -".

Sarah frowns "Celina! Can't you see how worried I am?! She is unconscious and the doctors are still treating her! I fear what Stephen did to scare her!".

Celina giggles placing her hands on her mouth "You meant that Dead Stephen?! Didn't you see how his eyes look?! His eyes were almost popping out of his sockets! I can swear that Our Queen taught him his life's lesson to him before his death. Ha ha!".

Sarah sighs "Celina. Can you stop it? How can Maya kill Stephen?-".

Celina squeals "Why aren't you believing me?! Our Queen killed him! Isn't she daring?!".

Sarah holds Celina's hand harshly "Jesus Christ! Stop shouting young lady! You are still a servant and you wouldn't dare to commit the mistake of shouting in the Countryside Pavilion!".

Celina looks at Sarah scared and looks down sadly "I understand..Head Servant Sarah. This servant wouldn't dare".

Celina feels humiliated as if she suddenly realized her place in the palace.

'I should have been possessed. How did I dare to imagine things?! The Queen will teach me to fight?! For Christ's sake Celina! How can a Royal Queen even think of looking at you?! I shouldn't have overwhelmed just because Queen looked at me and nodded..Nodded..She just nodded..It's just a mere instinctive gesture. But her action was intimidating!'.

Sarah holds Celina's shoulder "Are you crying?".

Sarah feels her bad to scold Celina but she had no choice.

'If someone hears her and informs the soldiers, she could be punished too!. After this conspiracy, Maya's sudden disappearance, Emperor's personal edict, The imprisonment of the woman with her children..I wonder how are they..and then Maya's return'.

She rubs her forehead tired and continues 'Her fight with Christopher and now Crown Prince's Best soldier Stephen's death! I am getting tired of the problems just by counting..How is Maya going to handle all this in her condition?!'.

Celina cries suddenly as she wasn't crying before but Sarah's kind voice made her to do. She w.h.i.n.es "Why are you scolding me harshly and making me cry by this sudden sweet tone? I know you are head servant but you are very kind than other head servants in The Palace! I know you are being harsh so that we don't commit mistakes and end up in Penalty Room!".

Sarah smiles and asks "Right. What do you want now? Can you stop crying Celina? You look ugly".

Celina sniffles "I know".

Sarah rolls her eyes "Tell me what should I make you to stop crying".

Celina states "Our Queen killed Stephen and she doesn't afraid of anyone. Admit it!".

Sarah nods hearing her patiently.

'This girl is so annoying! I know Maya fears no one! I saw her with my own eyes that how she behaved with Princess Veronica! But she could never kill anyone. The day we brought the women, she panicked just by hearing their words!'.

Sarah laughs lightly "I agree that She fears none but I can't agree that she killed someone. You don't know how good hearted she is...and she can never see anyone die".

Celina protests "But She fought with Christopher! He is still unconscious by her attack!-".

Sarah states "But Maya didn't kill him. She just protected us and she hurt him because she had no choice!".

Celina frowns "But why didn't she tell them about her identity? If she did, nothing like this would have happened..".

Sarah too nods "I too wonder the same thing. And I want to know how she returned alive..After that Earth's Poisonous Snake's presence in her chamber...".

Celina whispers in horror "Earth's Poisonous Snake?!".

Sarah tugs her hand and ushers "Ssshhh!! Don't! No one knows about this except few! Keep you mouth shut if you don't want to die!".

Celina gulps and stares at Sarah's worried face. She nods repeatedly and whispers "How did she survive?!".

Sarah shakes her head "I don't know. Only Madam Maya could answer every questions".

THUD!

The doors of the infirmary opens startling both women.

The doctors comes outside "The Queen is out of danger!".

Sarah smiles and nods meaningfully at Celina.

Celina nods back understanding "I will inform the Whole Pavilion!".

Sarah enters the room and looks at Maya lying unconscious and asks the doctor "When will Madam wake up Sir?".

The old aged man answers taking his things "Soon. Send some men to inform Prince Xavier. He had made his servant stand outside my home since morning".

Sarah bows "Yes Sir! I will do that right away".

The old man asks " Child?".

Sarah stops and nods "Sir?".

He wonders "I was told that the Queen had been poisoned. But I don't find any poison in her body's system".

Sarah gets shocked and looks at Maya.