Do you all know the future?

Chapter 115 Not Understanding Women's Hearts

Even after their playful bickering and Isabella's departure, she couldn't be appeased. It could also be said that Isabella's shyness hadn't fully subsided, since she wasn't truly angry.

Diane didn't show any affection. When he tried to touch the Duchess's still-flat belly, the Duchess chased him out of the room.

"How's mom?"

Loran was waiting anxiously outside. When he saw Diane come out, he quickly asked her what was wrong.

"It's okay, it's okay..."

Diane was a little embarrassed. She had been flirting with Isabella and hadn't realized there was someone else waiting outside. She was worried about the nervous Lorraine.

"It's okay, it's okay, she's all better now. You can go see her later, she's still angry."

Diane reminded Loran with a bitter face that Isabella was holding back her anger.

"Did Prince An make Mother angry again?"

Seeing Diane's expression, Lorraine instantly understood what was going on. Lorraine relaxed, and then a playful smile appeared on her face.

"I wouldn't say I provoked her. I don't think I did anything wrong, but your mother got angry."

Diane unconsciously touched his ear. He thought he understood women well enough, but he still couldn't understand why Isabella was angry.

"Mom might be... having some emotional instability!"

Lorraine tried to make amends for her mother, but remembering her mother's previous admonitions, her words sounded broken.

"Even if she was pregnant, she should have given me a hint, otherwise how would I know what she was angry about?"

Diane patted her head with the hand that had been touching her ear. She knew she wasn't stupid, but she still couldn't quite grasp the situation.

"Prince An, do you know that your mother is pregnant?"

Lorraine's eyes widened. His mother told him to keep it a secret, but it turned out she wanted him to tell Diane himself?

"I just found out that your mom let it slip, I think I'm going to be a dad."

Diane scratched her face sheepishly. She still needed time to digest this news, especially in front of Loran, and she felt quite embarrassed.

"Yes, I'm going to be a big brother too. Don't worry, I'll take care of them, whether it's a younger brother or a younger sister!"

Lorraine promised Diane that he had gotten Lorraine's mother pregnant, but Diane couldn't bring herself to say what she wanted to say. Lorraine was even happier than he was, which puzzled Diane.

"Thank you!"

Diane expressed her gratitude, saying that she had a thousand words stuck in her throat and couldn't explain them, but this was the only sentence she could say.

"There's nothing to thank me for. I'm the child's older brother. Mom's pregnant and her temper has become bad, so please don't blame her."

For Lorraine, this was still a kind of happiness, being able to take care of her younger siblings. What she wanted most was for her mother and Diane to get married and have children together.

Now that his first wish is impossible, he cherishes his second wish all the more.

"I didn't mean to blame her, it was just normal communication between husband and wife, don't overthink it, she's pregnant and I still upset her."

Diane chuckled and said that he really didn't dare to provoke Isabella and always avoided her.

"That's good, that's good. Mom loves you very much."

Seeing Diane's bewildered expression, Lorraine realized that he had misunderstood, but embarrassment was better than a real conflict between them.

“I already know, and I love her very much, not just because of the child, but simply because I have always liked her.”

The child is just an added bonus; based on Isabella's actions so far, she is worthy of Diane's affection and love.

"Alright, I'm not going to argue with you anymore, she'll cause trouble again when she comes out."

He mainly wanted to go back and process the fact that he was going to be a father, and Lorraine seemed to accept it even faster than him, without needing Diane to explain.

"Well, although it may disturb Prince An and waste his time, I still wish to request that you, Prince An, summon my mother when you have time!"

Lorraine was sincere, yet somewhat cautious; he was asking for this on behalf of his mother, hoping that Diane would not forget Isabella.

"Of course, I shouldn't be too busy afterward, and I can come over often!"

Diane made a promise that even if Isabella wasn't pregnant, he would still take care of her, because it was no longer the same as before when they were waiting for a breakthrough and didn't dare to make any rash moves for fear of revealing their weaknesses. Now, the situation had already been resolved.

A demigod head maid stood beside Diane. Anyone who dared to take Diane away was considered foolish, and the head maid wouldn't hesitate to teach them a lesson.

Lorraine quickly realized that Diane was not joking, because the impact of the war of gods was spreading rapidly. At least by the time Diane returned to the palace, she had seen awe in the Queen's eyes, because she was the first person to be exposed to this information.

"My dears, you actually defeated the Moon Goddess!"

Although it was hard to believe that Diane and her companions had managed to summon a new god and defeat an old god in just one trip out of the palace, the battle reports from the Spirit Realm were indeed so fast and accurate.

"Well, it was just luck; the Moon Goddess didn't pursue us!"

Diane was still a little scared after hearing the head maid's recount, because the head maid was betting that the Moon Goddess dared not appear in person. If the goddess had appeared in person, Diane and the others would have been finished.

"What luck could there be in a war of gods? It's all the gods' scheme. My dears, don't be modest."

The queen didn't believe a word of it, and the new god just happened to appear, and the moon goddess just happened not to pursue them.
"I have nothing to be modest about. The head maid does all the planning. I just acted as bait to catch the fish."

Diane wasn't being modest; he was the most bewildered one at the time. Even after the battle was over, he hadn't come to his senses and was only pulled back to the material world by the head maid.

"That's still quite remarkable. If my master hadn't risked his life, I wouldn't have been able to fight against the Moon God's descent."

While accepting the honor with equanimity, the head maid did not forget Diane. She was never stingy in sharing the honor with Diane, even if Diane was only used as bait, it was still of great importance.

"Has Lady Margarita broken through to demigod status? She's even addressing me as 'dear master' now?"

The Queen looked at the humble head maid, whose demeanor had changed noticeably. She could sense that the head maid was no longer the pinnacle of mortals, an angel, but had entered a completely new stage.

“My master is my master for life. Even if I become a god, I will still be my master. Does breaking through to demigod mean I don’t want my master anymore? That’s not right. Does becoming a god mean you don’t want your master as your husband anymore?”

The head maid gracefully bowed as she answered the Queen's question. She didn't argue with the Queen, but simply made a sarcastic remark.

"Of course not, I will always be your loved one, and I've proven that over two lifetimes."

Although she was a firearm in her past life, her loyalty cannot be doubted; in this life, she stands firmly behind Diane.

"So I won't either, but I will spend my life proving it."

Compared to the head maid's answer, the Queen's answer was devoid of emotion.

"Okay, no need to say anything, I know everything. Did you wait for me specifically? Aren't you busy today?"

Diane looked at the Queen with curiosity, not yet considering the implications of the matter, but simply thinking that it was impressive that she had managed to defeat the Moon Goddess by sheer luck.

"I'm very busy, all because of you. It seems we've been frightened by you. Many forces have sent messages to explain."

The Queen's icy blue eyes sparkled with a smile, her lips barely concealing her delight; Diane could tell she was very happy. "Explain what?"

"I explained that the information I provided earlier was incorrect, and my attitude might have been a bit off. I probably didn't realize, darling, that you really have a god behind you."

The Queen's tone was more cheerful; the forbearance of the past few days had vanished in a single day, and she felt a sense of ease throughout her body.

"That definitely needs an explanation. Do you want me to help you with that?"

Diane's daily routine wasn't all about leisure; she also had to learn about governing from the Queen. Seeing how hard the Queen worked, she wanted to help her.

"No, let's leave them hanging for now and let them think about it. Writing a reply is a good job, and I'd be happy to do it."

The Queen gave a wicked smile, and Diane understood; the Queen was probably going to deal with these people.

"Okay, I won't fight you for it. I've been through a lot today, so I'm going to rest now."

Diane felt that she probably wouldn't be able to control the tone of her letter, so she simply let go and said she wouldn't help if she couldn't.

"Don't forget, you just agreed a few days ago that you'd be meeting Peppa's family today!"

The Queen reminded Diane that, in addition to meeting the triumphant heroes, she also reminded Diane not to forget that she needed to see Eve and her daughter today.

"This, now..."

Diane's expression turned troubled.

"What's wrong? You're exhausted after just fighting the Blood Roses of Tudor?"

The Queen jokingly remarked that Diane and Isabella's separation had rekindled their romance, and that so much time had passed since she received the news.

"How could that be? She's pregnant, how could we possibly do that!"

"What did you say?"

“How could we do that? We didn’t. It took too much time to heal her soul.”

"The sentence before that!"

"She's pregnant, so what? You've always known we're having an affair, haven't you?"

Diane hadn't intended to hide it anyway, and besides, with Isabella's belly growing bigger, it was impossible to conceal it any longer.

Blood Rose only ever bloomed for Diane, besides her husband, and now even Duke Ryan's Ash is gone, so the answer is obvious.

Not giving the Queen an explanation would be bad, as it would make things difficult to explain later.

"But, pregnancy, I... this is not spiritually accurate. Uti said your first child should be..."

Something's not right again. The prophecy is wrong. Diane's child wasn't born at this time.

"The future is completely different now. It's very simple. In Miss Uti's timeline, I'm still studying."

He might still be tripping up the villain Loran, slapping him in the face and showing off, instead of becoming the queen's consort as he is now.

“In that timeline, I married the widow Isabella. In this timeline, I married you. What’s so strange about getting her pregnant? Maybe you’ll be pregnant soon too. I remember our child will inherit the kingdom.”

Diane didn't feel anything about this messy timeline. As for the children, she naturally wouldn't only have one. There was indeed a royal heir in the family, and she had even been blessed with fertility by the head maid. After the initial excitement, she didn't feel anything extra now because she had expected it.

"no the same……"

The first pregnancy has a different meaning, but the Queen can't do anything about it. She's pregnant, so why would she be like a fool who gets jealous and has an abortion?

Moreover, since Isabella and Diane couldn't become husband and wife in name only, it seems quite reasonable for her to have the first child.

"What's the difference? Would I favor one over the other? Aren't they all my children?"

Diane put her arm around the Queen's slender, shapely waist. The children don't even look at their mother; they're all sons, there's no difference.

"Sigh, I can't explain it to you!"

How can you explain this kind of jealousy? Fighting for one might not be very useful, but I gave Diane the honor of having her first child. Diane would be laughing her head off if she heard that.

"Why can't any of you explain this clearly..."

Diane was a little tired, as was Isabella, and even the Queen. Suddenly, they realized how wonderful their head maid was, answering every question they asked.

Diane's gaze shifted to the head maid, who remained aloof, offering only an encouraging smile. Noticing Diane's gaze, the head maid took a step forward.

"Master, should we go see Lady Eve and the others, or should we rest today and decline their invitation to meet another day?"

The head maid rescued Diane from danger, and the Queen realized what the important matter was today.

"You're really exhausted today. If you don't want to see them, I'll refuse them for you!"

The Queen, being concerned for her husband, sensed Diane's displeasure and immediately disregarded the situation of Lady Eve and her daughter.

"It's not that I'm tired, it's... how should I put it? We're all family, so let me put it more clearly."

She glanced at the Queen and then at the Head Maid; there was no one else around, all of whom were people Diane trusted.

"I agreed a few days ago because I coveted the power of the Breeze Church and hoped to use it as cannon fodder to delay things before Margaret became a demigod. I didn't really have any feelings for Lottina. Now that Margaret is a demigod, I feel like I agreed too early and I regret it a bit."

Diane explained her reasons for agreeing, and her expression turned painful. She was as anxious as she had been then, and now she regretted it as much as she had.

"If you regret it, you can just change your mind. Anyway, the Breeze Church hasn't sent anyone yet."

The Queen realistically stated that relationships based on self-interest are cold and calculating; some people regret receiving benefits, let alone Diane, who hasn't even received any tangible benefits yet.

"It means we're giving up the Breeze Church's influence. But they have no gods, while we do. There will be other opportunities for cooperation later. Darling, if you don't like it, just let it go."

The Queen weighed the risks of breaking the contract and found that it wasn't unacceptable; the cost wasn't high, and it would be better to exchange it for Diane's happiness.

"It's not about the cost, it's about integrity. Doing it this way is disgusting. It doesn't matter to the enemy, but..."

Diane didn't finish her sentence. The Queen and the head maid understood, but the head maid understood faster and had already come up with an explanation.

"Master, why do you think the Breeze Church sent the saintess here?"

"Let's preserve the flame, because a church without God cannot last long."

Diane was also afraid of being set up, and the background of the scam needed to be thoroughly investigated to find out the reason for the delivery.

"Can't we just promise to protect the Breeze Church and get them to abandon their seed-preservation plan? Of course, protection isn't free; everything comes at a price."

"This method seems to work!"

After a moment's thought, Diane felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.

(End of this chapter)