The Scarred Queen's Rise (Athena) novel Chapter 679

Chapter 679

Chapter 679

The Queen’s heart tightened as she nodded, her face clouded with discomfort.

The Queen sighed, “Ever since Pamela gave birth to her first child, there’s been no sign of another pregnancy.”

Pamela had given birth to a daughter. If only it had been a son, Fermin

uldn’t be without an heir.

The Queen was seething with frustration. She secretly fumed, ‘Pamela is such a disappointment, always holding Fermin back.

Arthur’s brow furrowed. “The royal bloodline is dwindling–this is no trivial matter. Since Pamela fails to produce an heir, Fermin must take a concubine. If one isn’t enough, then take two. How can we simply stand by and do nothing?”

That remark carried a subtle reproach toward the Queen.

The Queen, looking alarmed, was about to bow and beg forgiveness when Arthur raised a hand to stop her. “You would do well to take this matter more to heart,” he said.

“I understand, Your Majesty,” the Queen murmured softly.

Arthur nodded, using the armrest for support as he rose from his chair. “Rest well, my Queen. I shall visit you another time.”

He had always been like this–departing the moment his words were spoken.

The Queen had long since lost any intention of keeping him. She obediently bowed and murmured; “Bye, Your Majesty.”

Only after Arthur’s figure vanished into the night did the Queen finally allow her maids to help her rise from her knees.

“It seems His Majesty is indeed going to name a Crown Prince,” the Queen murmured to herself, her face clouded with worry.

The key to appointing the Crown Prince still lies in having an heir.

Without an heir, a crucial bargaining chip is lost.

Yet the concubine selection weighed heavily on the Queen’s mind.

The Queen thought, ‘These noble–born ladies are all pampered daughters of great houses. They’d likely refuse to come Fermin’s concubine.‘

The Queen rested her forehead in her hand, carefully pondering who would be suitable to fill the role of concubine.

The maid leaned in and whispered in the Queen’s ear, “Your Majesty, I have a candidate in mind.”

The Queen raised her gaze slightly and asked, “Oh? Who do you have in mind?”

She said, “Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Kurtis has a granddaughter in the bloom of youth. If she were to marry His Highness as a concubine, wouldn’t that secure the powerful backing of the General’s estate for him?”

The Queen’s eyes brightened with delight as she glanced at the maid. “You remind me. It almost slipped my mind. Now that Kurtis has been reinstated in the capital, marrying his granddaughter to Fermin as a concubine would be the most advantageous arrangement.”

The maid smiled softly and nodded eagerly. “Your Majesty’s wisdom is beyond compare.”

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Chapter 679

The Queen pondered for a moment, then added, “Since we’re already taking one concubine, we might as well take two. Let’s find another noble–born lady from a prestigious family and have them both marry into Fermin Manor.”

The maid added, “The daughter of the Minister of Finance, Natasha–i believes her status would also be a good match, Your Majesty.”

The Queen smiled, “Whether they’re suitable or not, we’ll just summon them all to the palace and see for ourselves. It’s merely a formality–marrying into Fermin Manor would be their privilege.”

“Your Majesty,” the maid said flatteringly. “Then we’ll arrange it for the Spring party.”

At Fermin Manor, the Queen sent word to Fermin regarding the upcoming concubine selection, instructing him to prepare accordingly.

Fermin couldn’t care less about taking a concubine.

‘Just a means to continue the bloodline–hardly worth my attention,‘ Fermin thought, his tone full of disdain.

The only real headache for Fermin was his wife, Pamela–she was notoriously jealous.

Fermin thought anxiously, ‘If Pamela finds out the Queen wants me to take two concubines, she’ll absolutely explode.”

Fermin was growing anxious–just when he needed political backing the most.

‘I can’t afford to offend Pamela’s family,‘ Fermin thought.

As the legitimate daughter of the Beren family, she was fiercely proud and haughty by nature.

After marrying into Fermin Manor, Pamela made Fermin the center of her world, always putting his interests first.

The only regret was that she had only given birth to a daughter.

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