1507. Pregnancy
Padmé Amidala didn't know how she got back to the office. She curled up on the sofa in despair, trembling all over.
Dome hurried over to try to comfort, but Padme smiled and shook her head and said, "You go back first, Dome, I want to be alone for a while."
"Okay. "I'm right outside the door. You can notify me through the pager at any time if necessary." Domei didn't insist. She bowed and exited the office.
After the office door closed, the tears that Padmé had been holding back for a long time finally burst out of her eyes. She no longer suppressed her inner emotions and cried loudly...crying almost heart-breakingly, hoarse, everything. The pain, all the sadness, all the love, all the happiness, turned into bitter tears at this moment, flowing down the cheeks and soaking the clothes.
She fell from the sofa to the floor, beating her chest on the soft carpet, feeling extremely regretful...
From Palpatine's words, she understood the whole story, and also understood how the Angel of Death found the man. The person in the secret manor - it was he who 'resurrected' Anakin's mother into a walking corpse, so it was not surprising that he could directly find the hiding place through this connection.
She believed that it was her own negligence that led to Anakin's death.
In the past few days, even after seeing the Order 66 issued by Anakin himself, Padmé still believed that she could bring her lover back to the light. She believed that with her loyal love and his mother That deep family affection was enough to make Anakin change his mind.
But who knew that less than a day had passed and things had already ended like this!
From the intermittent memory storage of C-3PO and Rock Johnson, she also saw that Palpatine seemed not to speak this time, and things developed just as he said. The Angel of Death did force Anakin to become his master on the grounds that he had resurrected Anakin's mother, but Anakin refused. Then the Angel of Death took action brazenly. Anakin was no match and was eventually killed.
Anakin...his lover really left her like that?
In just a few days, the Jedi Order was wiped out, Palpatine became the Sith Lord, and Anakin Skywalker died. Such drastic changes almost made his health already very bad recently. Padmé was even more overwhelmed.
I don’t know whether she fell asleep from crying or passed out. When Padmé woke up, she found herself in the bedroom of the mansion. Two women with lithe bodies and very gentle voices. Specialized medical robots are taking care of her.
Domei sat in front of the bed with a sad look on her face.
"Am I... asleep?" Padmé murmured.
"Amidala, why didn't you tell me?" Seeing that she was awake, Dome rushed over and held Padmé's hand tightly.
"What's wrong?" Padmé asked.
"You are pregnant! Two months..." Dome said, tears streaming down her face, "Is it...his?"
Padmé turned her head sideways On the other side, Domei did not look at each other. After a while, she said quietly: "Before going to the planet Onderon... it should be."
"Why...why are you doing this..." Domei was still in disbelief. She couldn't believe that the smart and wise Senator Amidala, who had entered the political arena at a young age, had fallen so completely in love.
Her political strength and sharpness make it impossible for people to connect her with a weak woman who is willing to secretly get pregnant for her lover.
"Dome, I'm not pregnant, do you know that?" Padmé said suddenly.
"But...your body..." "Dome!" Padmé turned her head, stared into Dome's eyes, and said very seriously.
"It's... Senator Amidala..." Dome was in great pain.
Padmé Amidala raised her hand with difficulty, gently hugged her loyal maid, and said in her ear: "No matter what, Anakin or Master Yoda That's fine...We must complete their unfinished business. Only in this way can we be worthy of their sacrifice."
"Yes...yes..." Domei also burst into tears.
She understands how much sacrifice Padme has made with her decision, and she will continue to fight to the end in this increasingly cruel political arena with her pregnant body.
"If it's a boy, let's call it 'Luke'...if it's a girl, let's call it 'Leia'." Padmé said with a smile.
……
20BBY, May.
With the issuance of Order 66, the Galactic Republic officially declared the Jedi Order treason, annihilated the Jedi Order, and hunted down every Jedi throughout the galaxy.
But for the Jedi Order, which has protected the galaxy for more than 25,000 years, it is not just a military problem to wipe them out easily. Speaker Sheev Palpatine, who made this decision, also had to endure very serious political backlash.
In the Galactic Council, even many members who had been loyal to Palpatine were unable to understand this order to destroy the Jedi Knights, and their positions began to waver.
Not only that, members of Congress led by Bail Organa began to openly question the legality of Order 66, and took this opportunity to launch a formal impeachment process against Palpatine.
You must know that in the parliamentary system of the Galactic Republic, it is a very serious matter for members to impeach the current speaker, and it often results in a dead end.
During the Battle of Naboo, Padmé Amidala, then Queen of the Planet of Naboo, launched an impeachment against the then Speaker Finis Valorum, which led to the The people in Lun rebelled against their relatives and had to abdicate.
This time, Bail Organa's impeachment against Palpatine was also very serious. Because this is not only related to the legality of Order 66, but also the issue of whether the Jedi Order's treason is established!
In other words, if the Jedi Order did not commit treason, then who did?
Once such an issue is introduced, it is completely equivalent to detonating a nuclear bomb in a closed space!
In the following time, Palpatine and Bail Organa argued in the parliament, held several hearings, and formed an investigation team to carefully verify the entire matter.
However, even in such a tragic struggle, the grand funeral of the battle hero Anakin Skywalker was still held.
Chancellor Sheev Palpatine also personally attended the funeral and spoke at the funeral. His first words were, "I always regard Anakin Skywalker as my The son looks at..."
After finishing his speech, Palpatine retreated to his seat and watched the funeral process with a sad expression.
Deputy Speaker Mas Ameda whispered in his ear without leaving any trace: "I have already arranged that all the funeral processes will be based on remembering the past. This will definitely arouse Padmé's strong emotional resonance... …”