"Pregnant? That's great!"
Hearing this, Cobra, who was standing nearby, showed a look of great joy on his face.
He didn't have just one woman, but his official queen was only Titi.
At the age of thirty, he still had no heirs. In Arabasta, there were quite a few rumors about Queen Titi. Now, all those rumors would collapse on their own.
"I'm pregnant…", Compared to Cobra's joy, Queen Titi, after hearing this, felt as if she were struck by five thunderbolts, and her face instantly turned pale.
'Over two months. If calculated by time, it was before I went to Drum Island.'
But there was one thing she had never told the people of Arabasta.
It was not her affair with Rosse.
It was that when she arrived at Drum Island, in order to confirm her illness, the doctors on Drum Island gave her a comprehensive physical examination.
Only she had seen the report from that examination.
The report showed that she had absolutely no signs of pregnancy.
With Drum Island's medical technology, pregnancy could be detected just one week in, so there was no way the result was wrong.
The journey from Arabasta to Drum Island took exactly one week.
So Queen Titi was very clear in her heart about how she had become pregnant.
"Titi, what's wrong? Aren't you happy?"
"It's nothing…", Queen Titi shook her head and looked at Cobra, who was so happy he was dancing, and forced a smile on her face, "I'm very happy, but maybe I'm just too tired, and can't lift my spirits."
"Haha, that's normal. You rest well. I'll go tell everyone in Arabasta this great news right away."
At this moment, Cobra's mind was full of excitement and happiness, and he didn't even think in any other direction.
After quickly arranging a few things for the maidservants attending to Queen Titi, Cobra ran out of the palace.
Such a big piece of good news, he had to let everyone know quickly.
"Cobra!", Queen Titi looked at Cobra's back, her eyes full of pain and unwillingness, and couldn't help but call out.
"What is it?"
Cobra hurriedly turned around, his face still beaming with a brilliant smile.
"It's nothing, just telling you to be careful, don't rush too much," Titi opened her mouth, but the words stuck on the tip of her tongue and wouldn't come out. She only said something trivial.
"Haha, I'll be careful. There are a few more pirates now, but once that Highness's support arrives, the security problem will be resolved. Titi, you're truly my lucky star. When that Highness comes, I'll go thank him properly with you," As he spoke, Cobra hurriedly left the palace, leaving behind only a wildly joyful figure.
"How could this happen…", Queen Titi lowered her eyes, tears swirled in her eye sockets, but she could only hold them back, not daring to let them fall.
Even if Cobra didn't say it, this matter would be spread by the doctors and maids. Just now, quite a few people heard the doctor's diagnosis.
Now, even if she told Cobra the truth, it would only cause more worry.
So Queen Titi, until the end, still didn't speak.
Thinking more optimistically, maybe the Drum Island doctors misdiagnosed.
Taking an even more generous step back, the doctor identified her pregnancy as from before Drum Island, as long as Rosse never finds out about that medical report...
Thinking of this, Queen Titi shivered with fear, hurriedly stopped her tears, and lightly coughed twice, "All of you leave! I want to rest for a while!"
"""Yes!"""
Although the maids felt strange, they still followed Queen Titi's orders and left the palace together, even closing the palace doors.
As soon as everyone left, Queen Titi hurriedly climbed up from the bed, ran to the nearby bookshelf, and began searching frantically.
After searching for quite a while, she finally found that examination report.
"Confirm again…", Queen Titi looked over the report again. When she saw the diagnosis stating "not pregnant," that heart she had been holding up completely died.
Drum Island's doctors were definitely better than Arabasta's. Otherwise, she wouldn't have gone so far to Drum Island for treatment.
However, thinking of the doctor's diagnosis just now, Queen Titi gave rise to a sliver of hope.
If no one knows about this report, then no one besides her would know about this matter.
'Yes, only this way, all the bad possibilities won't happen.'
'Cobra… I'm sorry…'
'Rosse… I'm sorry…'
Queen Titi didn't know why, but Rosse's figure suddenly floated up in her mind.
But as soon as it appeared, Queen Titi quickly shook her head, her eyes filled with panic.
She hurriedly picked up the report in her hand and placed it on the side's candle stand.
The flame instantly ignited the paper, and the bright firelight flickered constantly, illuminating Queen Titi's complicated expression with utter clarity.
Gradually, the examination report was completely burned, leaving only a pile of ashes.
Outside the palace, Cobra was excitedly telling Igaram about this matter.
Igaram had followed him since childhood. If the current captain of the royal guard wasn't too old and about to retire in a few years, Igaram would've been pushed into position already.
"Your Majesty, are you saying the queen is with child?", Upon hearing this news, Igaram first showed joy on his face, happy for Cobra to have an heir.
But immediately after, he suddenly sensed something was wrong.
Ever since returning, Queen Titi had been claiming illness and needing rest, Cobra hadn't stayed there once.
It was only a few days ago that Cobra became truly anxious and specifically summoned doctors to check.
As Cobra's personal guard, he was especially clear on this point.
'If there has been no contact at all, then how can she be pregnant? Could it be…'
"Yes, Titi is over two months pregnant. I was wondering why she's been feeling unwell recently. She just recovered from a serious illness, and now she's pregnant. Of course her body doesn't feel great. I owe Titi too much."
There was guilt in Cobra's voice, he felt he hadn't taken good enough care of Queen Titi.
"Over two months… Congratulations, Your Majesty!", Hearing this, Igaram breathed a sigh of relief.
This timing was before going to Drum Island, definitely not what he had suspected.
Thinking this, Igaram wanted to slap himself.
'Damn it, I actually doubted Queen Titi.'
'Queen Titi is so gentle and kind, how can she do something like that?'
'And even if it were like I thought, Queen Titi herself would've clarified it. Even if she didn't say it outright, there would be some sign.'
'With Cobra's ability, he wil definitely notice something wrong.'
'Ah! I deserve to die! I am guilty!'
"Sigh, although this is good news, I'm still worried about Titi's health," Cobra sighed. Igaram was his confidant, so he didn't mind sharing his true thoughts, "When I just heard the news, Titi didn't seem particularly happy. I think she must be under great pain. Tell me, what should I do for her?"
"Ah?", Hearing that Queen Titi wasn't especially happy, Igaram's heart tightened again.
But after that mental self-correction earlier, he didn't dare to think recklessly. After all, he was involved in this whole matter. He didn't know anything now, so what was the point of guessing wildly?
"Your Majesty, you could summon the best doctors to Arabasta to treat the queen."
"Yes, yes, I'll go contact them now. Right, I heard you say that that Highness's accompanying doctor studied in Drum Island, and is a famous doctor with Devil Fruit powers?"
Seeing Cobra's excited expression, Igaram wanted to slap himself hard.
'Why did I tell Cobra that?'
'If that man really comes and examines Queen Titi, and really finds something, what then?'
But Cobra asked, so Igaram could only force a smile and reply, "Ah, yes! Dr. Stella is indeed a famous doctor, those Drum Island doctors all say so."
"Hahaha, good, good, good! I'll contact them now. That Highness said they'll come in some time, just in time to make it!"
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