Chapter 282: A Wish for Rest
Arabella and Ferdinand were kissing on the couch when someone knocked to deliver their food.
Soft foods were prepared for Arabella since she hadn’t eaten anything in three days. Meanwhile, Ferdinand’s was mostly meat as usual.
She ate slowly since they were not in any hurry this time and she was not yet allowed to do work anyway. Her husband could be quite stern when it comes to her health.
"Your body is too weak so you have to take it easy for a few days. I just realized it recently but you seem to be a workaholic. You do not let a day pass without getting some work done. But I won’t let you do that for now," was what Ferdinand said to her.
He thought that human bodies were too weak and if he didn’t stop her from working, she might exhaust herself to death.
’I’m not a workaholic. I’m just used to doing my job as an Empress every single day for two decades. It had become a habit.’
But likewise, in this life, she had to prove herself worthy of being Valeria’s Empress. Only this way can she gain power and trust so the people would listen to her. Only then will her words have value and real authority.
If she doesn’t work hard, she would just be Ferdinand’s beautiful wife. She would have no real power and authority over the people. If she continued to just be the pretty princess that caught their Emperor’s eye, she would not be able to gain their trust.
All her actions would be limited to being Ferdinand’s wife. In the case that Ferdinand and Raymond were both not around, she would still be protected but her voice and opinions would not be listened to. It would be bad during emergencies.
And most especially, if she truly wanted to repent for her crimes and do good in exchange, she needs to be influential enough to be able to help Valeria and the people that she had once made to suffer.
"Can I look out the window now? I’m full and well rested," Arabella said once they were done drinking tea after their meal