In the next scene, Emperor Andrew is inside a concubine's bedroom. Thanks to his two-faced, white lotus Imperial Brother that he could not get rid of yet, he was forced by the officials to share his favor equally to all the members of his harem!

He ordered the concubine to kneel on the floor for his whole night's stay! He wants to rest alone on the canopy bed. He is about to close his eyes when he heard a commotion outside, he immediately stands up and ordered the concubine to stand up too.

Empress Beatrix immediately burst the door open, ignored Emperor Andrew, and gave the concubine four strong slaps on the face! Two from each side of the face!

"How dare you badmouth me of preventing the Emperor from favoring any of you lowly creatures!!!" Empress Beatrix angrily exploded and proudly said. "You want the Emperor? He is all yours!!!" She angrily said and immediately left but Emperor Andrew run after her.

He tried to stop her. She pushed him so hard but she was not able to budge him! She angrily went back to her courtyard and broke everything that could be broken! She ignored the severe fatigue that she felt due to severe hate and misery! She continued lifting objects and flung them one by one! Throw it as hard and as shattered as she could!

She wants to continue doing it until she dies but soon she paled and grew alarmed as she felt another severe pain in her belly! She checked herself and found out that she is severely bleeding! She cried for help as she just realized that she is pregnant again but she is going to lose her baby again?!!

Beatrix was unconscious for two days after another miscarriage. Emperor Andrew spent his whole time monitoring her condition for two consecutive days and nights. There are physicians and servants who could take care of Empress Beatrix but he chose to suspend the court meetings. He wants to be there for her and be the first person she is going to see when she opens her eyes again but on the third day is the scheduled arrival of Princess Madeline from Cloud Empire.

Emperor Andrew needs to personally welcome her as the new Noble Consort to give face to the imperial family of Cloud Empire. Although reluctant, Emperor Andrew gave instructions to the physicians and servants to take good care of his Empress Beatrix while he will be gone in the meantime.

After Emperor Andrew left, Prince Anders arrived and proceed to her courtyard! He was initially stopped by the guards and servants but he told them that his Imperial Brother told him to guard and take care of Beatrix in his absence. He stayed with the unconscious Beatrix.

"Andrew... Andrew..." Beatrix unconsciously called her husband's name while her eyes are still closed and raised her hand in the air as if she is trying to locate him somewhere.

Prince Anders held her hand and intertwined their fingers and said:

"Beatrix, Imperial Brother is not here... It is me, who is here with you..." He gently told her.

Beatrix slowly opened her eyes and focused her vision and realized that it is not her husband but Prince Anders who is there with her...

"Anders, it is you... What happened?" She immediately asked.

"Beatrix, you miscarried again..." He seriously replied.

Beatrix silently cried and then asked.

"Where is Andrew? Why is he not here?" She emotionally asked him.

"Beatrix, he went away to welcome Princess Madeline. Do not take it to your heart, Beatrix... He is the Emperor of Sky Empire so he needs to choose his priority... He wants to maintain a good relationship with the Cloud Empire. Do not be mad at him... He needs to choose because he could not be present at the same place and the same time... As the Empress, you need to understand him." Prince Anders smoothly explained to her, fueling the hatred and dissatisfaction in Beatrix's heart even more!

Beatrix did not talk anymore. In her heart, she fully understood now what is his priority! She silently shifted her position to hide her broken heart and her face filled with tears...

"Anders, how is it that you could do it but not him?" She asked, still hiding her face and only her back facing him.

"Beatrix, I am not the Emperor so I am freer... I am also an unlucky person... No one wants to love and marry me! Everyone loves to marry the Emperor!" He sadly explained to her, making her heart feel the ache for him.

"Do not say that!" Beatrix immediately faced him and worriedly cupped his face. "You are a nice person! Just wait patiently for the right woman..."

He smiled sincerely and held her hands...

"Of course, Beatrix! I am waiting... Patiently waiting for her..." He gently said to her as he look into her eyes.

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