"Lord Edgar, would you mind co inside for a bit?" Emlyn asked Edgar after she got down from the carriage. The coachman swiftly helped take her stuff from inside the carriage and brought them into the castle.
"Yes, Your Highness," said Edgar politely. He got off his horse and followed Emlyn inside the castle. Roshan and several servants welcod them with beaming faces.
They had not seen their lady for a while and grew to miss her presence. So, when they saw her co ho, the atmosphere in the grey castle started to feel bright and warm again.
"Welco ho, Your Highness," said Roshan with a broad smile. He quickly made a sign and one servant ca with a tray filled with a teapot of ginger tea and two cups.
Just slling the distinct ginger tea wafted in the air, made Emlyn feel warm on the inside. She loved this. It always reminded her of Winterre.
"Thank you, Roshan," said Emlyn with a smile. "Please bring them over there. I will need to talk with Lord Edgar."
She pointed at the chair in the hall and sat there. The servant quickly followed her and put the teapot and two cups on the table next to her chair.
Edgar also sat. He took the chair across from Emlyn and paid attention to what the princess was about to tell him. He thought Emlyn didn't usually talk to him in private like this. Maybe there was sothing urgent that she wanted to say?
"Have you tried our ginger tea, Lord Edgar?" Emlyn asked. She took one cup and inhaled the aroma. It was so good!
Edgar shook his head. "Not yet, Your Highness, but I think my mother ntioned it once that she tasted ginger tea when she ca here for a visit."
"Ah, well then.. please have a try. I hope you will like it," said Emlyn. She pointed at the other cup and let Edgar tried her holand's special tea. "It's a typical tea that we drink in Winterre, especially on cold days. It's really nice and makes us warm without consuming alcohol."
Edgar did what she asked and sipped the tea. Emlyn was right. His throat and stomach now slowly felt warm. The effect was almost instantaneous. He quite liked it.
"This is really good," he admitted.
"I am so glad you liked it," said Emlyn. She put down her cup and then took a letter from her bag. "I would like to invite your sisters to have tea with in the royal palace, four days from now. Do you think they can co?"
"Ahh.. of course, they can," Edgar was all smiles when he took the letter from Emlyn's hand. "It will be an honor, Your Highness."
"I am happy you think that way," said Emlyn. "This invitation also cos from the queen. So, your sisters will et not only , but also Queen Elara Strongmoor."
"Oh.. that's too much, Your Highness," Edgar quickly bowed down. "My sisters don't deserve such honor."
"Why not? Your mother is the queen's lady-in-waiting, and they have a good relationship. The queen allows to invite whoever I want, but since it's the royal palace and it's not really my house, I have to invite the queen to have the tea together with your sister," Emlyn explained. "I hope you don't mind?"
"No.. not at all, Your Highness.." Edgar took a deep breath. "My sisters, Lorene and Lynn will be happy to co."
"I think Mars told that they are both married with kids. Is that true?" Emlyn asked again.
"Yes, Your Highness. Lorene married Marquis Vinson, and Lynn married the Duke of Winchester," Edgar replied politely. "They both have young children."
"How lovely," Emlyn was excited when she heard his response. Then, she thought her husband was right.
It would be nice for Emlyn to hang out with other young mothers, so she could get used to motherhood, and have people she could share her struggle of being a first-ti mom with.
Lily Greenan was too far in Southberry. So, it would be nice to get to know Lorene and Lynn. If they clicked, Emlyn would have new friends and probably a new support system.
"Then, I will bring this invitation and give it to Lorene and Lynn," said Edgar.
"Yes, please. Also, you can tell them to bring along their children. It will be lovely to et them together..." said Emlyn again.
"Noted, Your Highness."
Edgar finished his ginger tea and then took his leave. After the man was gone, Emlyn took the ti to look around their castle and reminisce all the good mories she shared with Mars here together.
People say you don't know what you've got, 'till it's gone. Only after she left the castle for over one month, Emlyn could really appreciate how nice this castle was.
Yes, it was not as fancy and grand as the royal palace, but every single thing here was important to her and that made them look even more beautiful. She loved the walls, even though they were mostly bare, without paintings or useless decoration.
She rembered her husband's taste was very simple and maybe even bland. He didn't really care about where he spent his night to rest. Emlyn did. And she had slowly changed a bit of stuff here, and there to make this place more livable and holy.
"Ahh.. ho sweet ho," she muttered as she rose from her seat and took another cup of ginger tea, and walked around the castle to admire it.
Ahh... she really missed her husband. She wondered where he was and what he was doing now.
She had brought his letters to this castle, so she could spend ti in bed reading them again, over and over. Tomorrow, she would invite Mrs. Adler to co here for tea. She would spend all day with Mrs. Adler and talk about Winterre.
Ah, she also had to let the old witch know that Emlyn wanted her to help her during labor.
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