Royalty – Episode 4

ROYALTY, Episode 4.
By Amah

Duni was ill for Like a months after birthing her son, her son was also not healthy, he didn’t cry immediately after birth, the midwives have to try everything possible for the baby to cry out, but still nothing happened, Duni was so sick she couldn’t even see her baby or to know that the baby hasn’t let out his first cry yet, since she couldn’t attend to the baby, the mid wives swung into action to make sure that the baby live but no matter how they tried the baby was drifting away,

When Oche heard she sent for the baby, the mid wives carried the baby to her chamber where she was also nursing her own healthy son, she gently lay her own son on the bed and took over Duni’s son, she started rocking him in her arms, after sometime the baby who the mid wives has already given up on that he can’t make it cried out, colour was restored to his body, the midwives and everyone around were shocked and asked Oche how she did it, she replied with a smile that she wasn’t the one but the wisdom from the gods helped the boy,

Oche took over, nursing her son and Duni son and also Duni’s daughter Kuma, at the same time, the boys were both very healthy,

The king praises her for her kind deed and always check up on them, he couldn’t get enough of his boys as they grew day by day.

Duni finally gets better, she started doing things on her own and dismissed all the maiden attending to her , she said she didn’t want to see anybody, Duni was crying and sobbing uncontrollably, she didn’t want anybody near her, not even the king, she only asked them to send for her mother, she thought she lost her son, nobody has being able to speak to her because she send anybody that comes out, she was crying not knowing her son was healthy, and was already 4months Plus in Oche’s care,

When her mother arrived at the palace she didn’t greet anybody or reply greetings, she just demanded to see her daughter, they took her to Duni

“mother…oh mother…i lost him…he was a boy mother.. My son died after birth, I heard the midwives say that he didn’t cry… I was too weak i couldn’t even open my eyes to see him.. I couldn’t see my son before they took him away…and buried him….i have being sick for so long i don’t even know how long my son has being gone, the heir to this kingdom was dead…how come….how did this happen….this wasn’t suppose to happen to me…it was meant to happen to Oche…not me…i was meant to birth a king…why will my little boy go like that without me seeing his face…mother…hope you didn’t make a mistake during your mixture, incantation or Your power failed you during the work….i don’t understand…what happened mother…i need answers…I’m a rightful Queen that suppose to bring forth a son to rule in power for this kingdom not that wretched Oche.. She’s a nobody….a commona…. She took my husband the king now she wants to also take over his throne…it won’t happen….she will die with that her pregnancy….she will die and that baby in her that she’s being carrying for almost two years will equally die with her….she will not give birth to that thing she’s carrying, she will also die….mother make it possible…please make it to happen….no mistakes this time…and don’t preach to me about what the gods want…. Let the gods be Appeased, I’m a true daughter of the soil…Oche is not…she’s a nobody, I can’t even pick her to be my servant if she was brought to me, she’s not beautiful and doesn’t have any line of royalty in her generation, from her forefathers till the present nothing about royalty, why will the gods pick her to be here, why will they even favour somebody like her…. No……no way mother….I’m a queen, a beautiful queen, I’m royal from birth…and i will be the mother to a king in this kingdom, I will quickly start trying again for another son…if I’m fully recover i will beg the king to be with me everyday…i know he won’t say no because I’m irresistible, he can’t turn down my request….my beauty is like the morning sun, the king himself sing my praises, he won’t say no to me…my beauty is compared to that of a fresh hibiscus flower, it spreads out… And the people look upon me like a goddess, even the gods who endowed me with so much knows that i can’t be in competition with any one in this kingdom or beyond, talk less of a commoner like Oche, who is a nobody….mother hope you understand everything I’m saying…..make Oche die with her pregnancy…I hate her sight or the ground she walks on, i hate being in this palace with her…..make it happen very fast mother …

“Duni…calm down and low your voice so that somebody will not hear you….you are my daughter and i will be here for you…i don’t know what went wrong, I did all i suppose to do… Her baby wasn’t meant to live, even if she succeed in birthing him alive he will be disabled, I also wanted her to suffer so much that was why i prolonged her pregnancy and i will make sure she dies with it…although the last time i tried to ki*ll her with her unborn child i found out she was protected by the gods but i will try other tactics to make sure she’s destroyed, don’t worry my daughter….

Duni and her mother where still whispering when they heard a knock on the door and Duni shouted for the person to go away, she doesn’t want to be disturbed…but the person opened the door and came in anyway…It was Oche…she wasn’t pregnant but was carrying a little boy that was about 5months, and Kuma was beside her, the little girl rushed to the mother, Duni was still looking at Oche and her baby as she held her daughter close, shock was still written on their faces , There mouths were open and they couldn’t close it as Oche approached gently,

Oche was smiling as usual, Duni and her mother were speechless….they didn’t know that Oche has given birth already and her son is already far gone, Duni wanted to faint just watching Oche carry her son with dignity and smile, it was an unbelievable sight for her and her mother, Oche shocked them further by saying

“my kind greetings to you Queen mother and to you also, Queen Duni, I’m so glad that you are getting better….thanks be to God… The gods has both smile on us all, I wanted you to be ready before i bring him to you…the king warns everyone not to spray the good news about his sons birth because of your health and some misfortune that befall on me when i was pregnant, he said is until they are a year old he will celebrate their birth, you would have probably heard of it queen mother if the news was allowed to be spread…..

“why are you here..why are you telling us all this or you came to mock Duni for loosing her own son ….i don’t Understand what you are up-to, we have seeing you and your son….is that not what you want us to see…. Now leave ….Duni is not in the mood for this…she lost her son and have being bed ridden for months and the best you could do is to come here with your boy….parading yourself and smiling at the same time…mocking Duni who lost her son…..how dare you Oche …. How dare you mock Duni my beloved daughter, the real and only Queen in Kuvi kingdom….leave at this moment… And never Bring Your wretched face with your wretched son here ever again..

“I’m sorry…..i didn’t mean it that way but this is Queen Duni ‘s son, he didn’t die….i took care of him till this moment and i was waiting for the queen to be okay so that i can present him to her and i felt this is the time… He is your son and is being five months already… He is growing so fast…

“they were so shocked…it sounded unbelievable to them that the little handsome boy on Oche’s arm was actually Duni’s son not Oche ‘s Duni stood up and rushed to the handsome boy in Oche arms and took him into hers, she was so happy… And wave Off Oche with her hand to leave them, she waved her off like a servant

Oche turned and left them….she quietly bow and walked away without looking back.

To be continued

 

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