Not only were the Green Haven people going to the football field in the far distance, where they would teleport from, Matthew was closing in on their spot…

Quickly, Sahara got up and said, “Even Matthew, I have not told him this…Please, Imperial Grandmother, let me take you to the others.”

Sahara didn’t know why the elderly woman didn’t flinch from taking her hand, whether it was because she was deep in thought or had let her off from her bad past deed, nonetheless it felt like a good sign.

Walking slowly, they then were stopped as a few people were holding up a sedan chair. Then, the newly appointed Emperor Seth came from around it smilingly looking at the Empress Dowager, and said, “Please, Your Highness, let me take you there in the sedan chair, in thanks for coming to my ceremony.”

It wasn’t like they had one laying around, it was just the same one that came to Purple Haven from Green Haven, it was just made now, instead of unassembled. Emperor Seth knew of his debt towards Green Haven and knew he could just make his own chair in the future. If he could accommodate the elderly lady, perhaps, maybe, they might let him off a bit on his debt…

Sahara smiled at the new emperor, but he did not look back at her, and the Empress Dowager nodded, “Very well.”

Actually, Sahara was glad because the old woman still hadn’t eaten much, and she had put a lot of weight upon her as they had started to walk…

To be honest, Sahara was having enough troubles walking on her own, so it had been a slow walk having to walk with the old woman indeed!

Thank you! Thank you for the chair!

Once the Empress Dowager was seated, the new Emperor tried to conduct a pleasant conversation, but the Empress Dowager didn’t state much in return, making Matthew intervene and state quietly that the Empress Dowager was not only tired but most likely hungry…Well, it was in more appropriate words, but that was how Sahara found it…

Sahara slowly traveled after them, Naruto jumping onto her shoulder, then into her arms. Absentmindedly patting him, while wondering if she had done the right thing, Sahara became lost to her thoughts.

It was her fault the Empress Dowager was as she is now, and not only that, but she had also told the Empress Dowager her biggest secret, before even telling Matthew…

But was it though?

Out of transmigrating from a completely different planet, having lived more than one life and the story of the past with the spiritual essence, which one is the biggest secret!?

Sighing and rubbing her bulge, she felt like her little man was really starting to move more lately and found a surge of strength go through her.

If she could, she would have shown her Imperial Grandmother the feelings that she had for Matthew, on how real they were, and show her of their past. That…Her and Matthew were even reincarnations of the Golden Emperor Marcus and Empress Mandala…But…As it was, she was somewhat going against the wishes of the spiritual essence, as it was somewhat selfish to do what she had just done. Trying to get the Empress Dowager to worry about something bigger, to save herself, was not what they had given her power for…

And just like that, Sahara fainted and fell to the ground, completely not even knowing that it would suddenly hit her like this!

She knew she was going to faint, but she had hoped that she would make it somewhere better first!

In no time, Naruto ran around Sahara and then rushed to Matthew, biting on his clothes, to have him turn around. Upon seeing Sahara laid out on the ground, Matthew ran up to her. Worried and hopeless, he checked her breathing straight away!

Secretly, he was completely frightened! Even though she had fainted a few times now, he hated it!

His emotions played up immensely when he saw her like this, and he wanted to get angry yet…

When he found that she was still breathing, just like every other time that she had fainted, anger half dissipated just because he was so relieved!

He could not see a future without his most treasured person, his most precious, beloved wife! Just knowing that she was still breathing was like a godsend to him!

Sighing, yet feeling blessed, Matthew could only then wonder why she had fainted in the first place…He had seen Sahara talk to his Imperial Grandmother, but…What had they said or done to make her faint?

Wanting to ask the Empress Dowager straight away, Matthew felt anger rise and he looked towards the sedan chair that had stopped now, as they also saw what had happened to Sahara.

This isn’t good, Sahara said that she was going to teleport us all very soon and the Green Haven people were just about ready!

…It looked like they should travel by horseback now, instead of being teleported!

As much as Matthew saw that Sahara was fully intending to teleport all of them, he didn’t wish it at all. He didn’t feel it worth seeing her like this, just so that they would get back to Green Haven quicker…It just simply wasn’t worth it!

Picking up his beloved Princess, Matthew fully intended to get everyone ready to start moving towards Green Haven through the vast wilderness instead!

Steven complied completely, worriedly looking at Sahara every now and then…Naruto licked Sahara until he was pushed off her, so then he attempted to stay upon Matthew’s shoulder instead…

Strangely, everyone, even Purple Haven people, acted just as worried as well, even the new Emperor. Sahara was well known to the people here and the new Emperor didn’t have the heart at the moment to treat her like air…

Easily, Matthew’s decision ended up being accepted…And if anything, they offered the Green Haven people more time to stay before they were to leave, just because of what had happened to Sahara.

Matthew respectfully declined to stay and continued to prepare their entourage to leave the normal way to go back to Green Haven.

As much as Matthew wanted this, Sahara, seeing that they were already on their way in the vast wilderness, upon waking up, she then teleported them to just outside of the outer regions of Green Haven, before fainting once again…

…Matthew became completely vexed with this lone decision of his beloved Princess!

There was no helping it…He was going to punish her when she was to wake up!

She hadn’t even kissed him or talked to them, and she had suddenly fainted once again!

Mumbles and grumbles could be heard inside one of the carriages…

…As it was, he had been giving her liquids and soup, so that she doesn’t go hungry or thirsty, because…Because she had fainted for four days now! And he doubted this time, finally realizing why she had fainted once again, he doubted that it’ll be within the day that she awakens again…

How could she put him through so much worry!

The physicians furthered angered Matthew to no end, stating that what he was doing, was the best that they could suggest, and he ended up throwing them all out! There was only two of them, but they weren’t welcomed back!

And what was worse for Matthew, was that many people asked about her health! Especially Steven! Then there was no way that Naruto was leaving her side, even after all the pushing Matthew had done to the little mutt! Even the Empress Dowager had started to eat and said that if Sahara is unable to eat, then she will pray that of what she consumes, some of it goes to her instead.

For the first time in a while, Matthew finally saw the Imperial Grandmother that he had grown up with, but still disliked how it had all come about!

He still very much liked to know what they talked about, but the Empress Dowager was tight lipped and would say little of anything else!

The Empress Dowager could be still questioning things, but she knew very well that at the moment she did not wish for Sahara’s death. In fact, much to her dislike, she found herself eager for Sahara to awaken, so to speak with her once again!

But there was another feeling that seemed to make things a little strange for her and that was that she was the only one that knew about this secret! How Sahara had asked her so openly for help had indeed made her feel quite special…And so, it was not the time to tell another!

Until she was to speak with Sahara again, the Empress Dowager will remain tight lipped and not speak a word about it to anyone, even if they are her grandchild!

So, with the angry Matthew, they continued to travel as a party straight into the direction of the capital, with someone going ahead to tell the emperor of their arrival…

END OF VOLUME EIGHT