The Switched Daughter's
Foster child 'eyes and hope'

Everyone from the empire of darkness and night was delighted at the news of the empress' pregnancy from the first prince. The news is like a miracle coming. The night emperor just kept saying words of thanks to his wife. So does the empress of the night who constantly thanked Mona, because she was very sure that this miracle came from Mona. Because as long as Mona was married to Ming Fan, life in the dark empire became more colorful. Despite Mona's cold and flat nature, everyone can express themselves as they please when Mona is there.

Everyone could sometimes laugh back and forth when their second prince who was so cold, could look so helpless as he was in front of his wife. He was even told to sleep in front of his own room at midnight. Of course that rare thing was so comforting to all of them.

They sometimes also feel anxious, when their second prince's consort who is so terrible can also have an expression of being scowled and sulky like a child who lost his toys. However, they will be very afraid, when Mona is upset and angry.

Today, on the day of the birth of the second prince's consort. They heard the happy news of the pregnancy of their first prince. So, in the near future, both of their princely consorts will give birth to future princes or princesses.

"Excuse me, my majesty, " said a thirteen-year-old servant girl with not a single bow, she simply softened her voice and lowered her gaze from everyone who was still inside the dining room with all of them putting on happy faces due to the news of the pregnancy.

"What's wrong?" answer the emperor of darkness.

"Jijie Mona asked me to tell you to get ready to leave for the Yu empire. Jijie said that this trip will be done like someone who has absolutely no power. So, jijie tells you to get ready immediately, if you are still in this room, when you are disgusted to play the music. So ka,,," the little servant had not finished his words. Everyone was busy walking outside. In fact, she was afraid of Mona, they did not notice that any of them came out side by side with the imperial family.

"Ting,,,,,Ting,,,ting,, uh,,,.

Just half of them came out of the dining room, the sound of a lute had been heard echoing in the empire of darkness. When the harp was heard, both the door and the window in the dining room were closed by being tied by green vines around it. Everyone was shocked, both the ones inside the room and the ones outside the dining room.

Everyone outside was getting ready for their trip. While those in the dining room can only surrender what happens next. After the sound of the lute stopped, then the door and window of the dining room opened again. However, the green crest circled one of the fingers of those inside the dining room. Although puzzled by what use were the vines circling their fingers, everyone still walked out of the dining room.

Everyone went back to their respective activities, some of them were getting ready to travel to the Yu empire. Others do tasks that are usually their job.

The members of the dark imperial family were also in their respective rooms to bring some clothes for the trip later. When Fan entered her room, she did not see Mona there, and she also saw that there were no clothes that Mona had wrapped. So, she picked out some of her clothes and Mona's clothes, then she wrapped them up.

Creates,,,,,.

As the sound of the door opening rang out, Fan immediately turned his body facing towards the door.

"What are you doing?" Mona approached Fan who had been holding two bundles of cloth on the mattress.

"I'm preparing our clothes" replied Fan as he tied the cloth of his clothes.

"Oh, thank you".

"Together" Fan replied.

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Everyone from the darkness empire had gathered in front of the darkness empire, they had prepared to travel to the Yu empire. They all just used their feet for this trip. Originally the servants had prepared palanquins and horses for the imperial family. But, Mona stopped that, she wanted everyone to just walk away. So, inevitably they all have to obey his words.

"But, my granddaughter, you're pregnant, your body is also weak. Why don't you just use a stretcher?" ask her grandmother Fan is worried about the safety of Mona and her baby.

"You're older than my grandmother, so it's not fair that I ride a stretcher while you walk. We will also bring out the curiosity of criminals if we carry a stretcher and a horse. So, it is better to walk like ordinary people, than to ride a stretcher like a member of a noble family. Later on, you will also know the strong reason why I asked not to wear a stretcher and horse. Instead, choose to walk".

"But, wouldn't we look like this, criminals would still know that we're members of a noble family?" ask Zuwie.

"Indeed if this is true, but not if we dress like the people. White, help me" Mona flicked her finger, then all the clothes of the imperial members as well as the soldiers and servants turned into ordinary clothes like the common people.

"What if it's like this, Zuwie?" Mona looked at Zuwie who was still busy paying attention to her current clothes

"It seems that now we will not be considered as members of the noble family" Mona replied.

"All right, let's go" Mona's absolute orders.

Everyone followed Mona from behind. Mona's entourage went on foot, they passed through several areas of the village that had their food limitations. It can be seen from the market where there are very few selling goods.

After about three hours they had walked, they came to a village that was so stinky and so disgusting. Upon their arrival, everyone in the village tried to get away from Mona's entourage so that Mona's entourage would not smell the foul smell that was coming from their bodies. When everyone wants to quickly go from there because they cannot stand the smell, Mona is trying to open a house that is already very weathered than other houses. Mona's action made the villagers and also his entourage confused.

Mona finally managed to open the door, she entered the house followed by Fan who was always on guard behind Mona. While the rest of his entourage could only wait outside. After a while, Mona and Fan finally came out with two little kids. The other was two years old, and the other was three months old.

"Help me to make a hole to bury both of their parents" Mona ordered casually by holding the baby. Several soldiers rushed over to do as Mona commanded.

'Dragon, connect me with rain' telepathic to the dragon.

'Well, as your request' reply dragon.

'I want you to use your water dragon to make the river water flow in the village that I now visit. Whisper?'.

'Certainly can Queen' reply Rain. Then, the sound of rushing water could be heard by everyone there.

"It's a miracle" shouted everyone's spirit as it dashed towards the rushing river water. The river was very dry. Just as everyone wanted to jump straight into that river, they suddenly stopped their steps. Then, they stared at Mona's entourage, especially toward Mona who was casually playing with the dirty baby in her carrier.

"Son, give the baby to me, let me clean his body and shit first" a grandmother asked as she walked towards Mona. However, when it was two meters away from Mona, she stopped her steps because Mona was looking at her seriously.

"Mom, I can clean it myself. You and we have no difference, we are both human, and we both survive by eating and drinking. So, it doesn't matter if this baby is dirty or your body smells. Grandma just took a bath, the river water was a little warm, so it's easy to clean your body".

"Alright kid".

"Auntie" Mona calls a servant close to the dark empress.

"Help me clean her body" Mona handed the baby to the maid.

"Happy, dear" the waiter's smile towards Mona.

"Well, for all of you, help me clean up every part of this village" Mona told all her entourage.

"Alright" replied everyone compactly.

All the soldiers and servants who were dressed in the same clothes as the imperial families instantly did as Mona ordered. Even the members of the emperor's family helped. Mona just looked at the work they were doing. After the two children were carried by Mona and Fan finished cleaning by the servant aunt. Both were handed over to Mona. Mona gave her clothes to the little one, while Fan's clothes she changed into clothes for the two-year-old.

After everyone had finished cleaning their bodies and villages, everyone finally rested by eating the food supplies brought by the emperor's entourage. Because the people are also many, so their supplies are exhausted. Only coins remain.

"Are there any family members of these two children other than their parents?" everyone stared at Mona who suddenly asked so.

"No son, they just live with their mother and father. The rest of their families were gone about twenty-eight days ago" an old man replied.

"Alright, from now on I will make them my two sons and my daughter. I didn't want to when I had picked them up, then came his family who suddenly asked them to come back. That's why I asked if there were any other members of their family besides their parents. Since there were no other members of their family, it was better. How's yours?" Mona asked Fan who was sitting next to her.

"Whatever it is, as long as you are happy then I will agree to it" Fan smiled as she touched the cheek of the baby girl in Mona's arms.

"Well, we agree that these two children will be our children. We have to continue our journey".

"Honey" called the dark empress as she extended her hand to hold the baby girl in Mona's hand. Mona handed the baby over to the queen of darkness.

"In front of all of you, I named my son Nyoko, which means jewel or treasure, and my daughter I will give her the name Nene, which means hope. So, those two names will be the names of my two children" Mona was so excited when she mentioned the names of her two children.

"Alright, we'll remember that" everyone replied.

"Alright, grandfather, this is a coin. Use this coin for the purposes of your life, the river will always flow like this as long as the main source is not dry. So, you don't have to worry about the water drying up. We go first" Mona said goodbye to everyone in the village.

"Thank you son, if you can figure out where you're going?" ask a grandfather who was given a coin by Mona.

"We plan to go to Yu's empire. Uh, he meant to star empire, because we wanted to meet the three princes and princesses on the day of their birth celebration".

"Ah, right too" nodded everyone.

"Are you coming?" ask Fan.

"Sorry, it seems not, we can only pray that all three are given health and safety in this life. We really want to meet them in person, but we have to stay" everyone said. Mona simply gave a smile to all of them as Mona heard their words and prayers.

'You guys have met directly with one of the three' Inner Fan made Mona look at him.

'I'm not right, why are you looking at me like that?' asked Fan in his mind.

'Should I throw you out in front of them all' Mona upset over telepathy.

'No' Fan replied subconsciously he put on a clear expression of his face towards Mona. Making everyone who was staring at Mona and Ming Fan's interactions bewildered. But, they could only be confused in their minds alone, they did not dare to ask Mona. Mona no longer cared about Fan, she immediately left everyone there. As Mona leaves, one by one the imperial entourage follows Mona from behind.