163 The reason for the timing

«It's because Aestas was born earlier than planned. Isn't that right, Princess?» I say.

Juliet winces, her eyes wide and her hopes diminishing. Being charged of an attack on me is one thing. Being involved in the coup that changed Alba forever is a whole other matter. It will involve not just her but also her family, her only family: the person she went as far as to kill her husband to protect. She killed the late Crown Prince because she was worried the kid wouldn't resemble him much; which is the case, naturally. She didn't want to risk him seeing the child and getting rid of it because of that. It was the fruit of her love, after all. Something she would do anything to protect.

As for killing the late King, I guess the reason is pretty much the same for her. For the rest of the nobles, not that much.