A few days passed by. Ernest did not want the news of Anastasia's pregnancy to spread, especially since it was unstable. He was worried that if something happened, people might begin to mock her.
More importantly, Elizabeth had gained a bit of power as a queen. She was yet to be pregnant, and she might be moved by jealousy when she heard about Anastasia's pregnancy, and something might happen.
That afternoon, Anastasia and Ernest had just finished breakfast when the news of the king's summons came. Since Ernest was still "nursing his poison," he only had to attend council meetings when invited.
As usual, Ernest got ready and left on his horse. When he arrived at the palace, he found out that the royal council meeting had already started half an hour earlier. Ernest frowned. If there was going to be a meeting in the morning, he should have been informed the previous day, but it did not matter. He followed the eunuch's arrangement and waited outside for the king.
