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Emperor's Daughter XX
It made sense that the Emperor to her would want her to do something for him. She was not from their world she would be the best candidate to carry out a shady plan and never get caught for it. But something about the way he said it did not sit right with her. "I need you to do something for me," Asalan said again when he got no response. He was running out of time. He knew that any moment now the Empress could burst in there. She had visited him this early morning to tell him that it seemed like the princess was sick and her maid was hiding her. "Wh...a...t is it?" Una stammered. She did not like his tone and her guts rarely betrayed her. She followed her guts when she embarked on important missions and they never failed her before. "The princess died yesterday" Asalan starts as he moves towards the bed to take his seat. Una was well aware of a situation like this. Bad guys usually used situations like this to emotionally manipulate those they wanted to deal with. Was the Emper
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"Until you find a solution? How long would that take?" Una asked. "Until I find the killer and a replacement for the bride-to-be who was killed," Asalan said. "How long would that take?" Una raised her voice. She had a bad feeling about this. She did not know how she ended up there but now all she knows is that her only way out would not tell her until she does him this huge favor. She would do it because she had no choice whatsoever but she wanted to make sure that there was a time frame. "When do I leave?" she asked again. This time her voice was lower. She would not want to raise any suspicions around her. She could be easily discarded and then her life ends there. Her life would then end for just being adamant. "I said you should open the door" Inal screamed and put her feet down. She had been standing outside the door to the princess room which was suspiciously heavily guarded. She always only had Ungan who was her guard but today the emperor's guard and his right-hand man
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"You have made a good choice. The only way I can protect you well here is if you are on my side and if you would do what I ask of you" Asalan said. He was glad she had agreed to what he proposed. If she had refused and he chose to end her life it would still not solve his issues. "First things first you would need to learn the ways of our people, our culture, and our land. How many days do you think you would be able to learn how to become a well-trained princess for the kingdom?" Asalan asked. Una did not know how bulky their culture was. She did not know how long it would take her to learn everything. If she was going to stand as the princess then she needs to learn everything and be perfect. She must not be found out or else she could be in danger. "A few days" She answered unsure of what to say. "Okay then, we would say you don't feel well and you have to go to the praying streams to pray and bathe in the water. Instead, you would go to the house on the east coast and be there
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"Yes replace the princess" Asalan responded. He had thought it through and his idea was the best they could do for themselves now. Xisuthra did not know if the idea was a good one but he knew that if it was from the Emperor then it should be a good idea. The Emperor in his twenty-five years of reign had always made wise and good decisions. The people of the kingdom trusted him very much. He had ensured peace even if it meant giving up his precious daughter for its sake. "I will see to it that everything is settled," Xisuthra said. When the Emperor was safely in his chamber Xisuthra left back to carry out the Emperor's duty. Xisuthra called his son aside to let him know of his new duties. "Pishtu" Xisuthra did when he pulled him aside. Pishtu was the eldest son of Xisuthra. His job was to take care of the crown prince till he can ascend the throne and then serve him till his death. Being from the family of the head of the kingdom warriors Pishtu proved himself by being the best f
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Of all the things he had been expecting his father to say that was not one of them. What could the Emperor's request be? Did he want to carry out a secret burial? It was a state of confusion to Pishtu that he wondered how the Emperor was taking the matter. "Baba, what do you mean by that?" Pishtu asked when he finally found his voice. Was his father trying to play a prank on him? Did the government house and political bodies finally approve a prank day where everyone goes around to prank others? "You heard me and I know you heard me loud and clear. The princess was found dead at noon time yesterday" Xisuthra said. It was impossible because Pishtu had run into the princess yesterday when she was going on her usual afternoon stroll. She had been kind as she always was. "But..." Pishtu began. "Now is no time for tales and stories," Xisuthra said cutting him off. "We have found someone who looks exactly like the princess. She is going to pose as the princess until the Emperor finds
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The entourage of the princess left without any noise and most people were not aware. Inal the Empress stood in front of the princess room and her maid Idum kept screaming at the door. "Open up, the Empress is here," she said for the fourth time. Restless that she was being ignored by a mere maid Inal signaled to Idum to open up the door. The door opened to an empty room and great silence back at them. "The room is empty my lady," Idum said. "I can see that" Inal answered with gritted teeth. "I would go find out what went wrong now my lady," Idum said turning to leave. "STOP" Inal screamed as Idum made a move to leave. "Are you planning to leave me here?" she added still in a scream but lower. "My lady forgive my imprudence. I deserve to die" Idum said her head going to the floor. "And death you shall get," Inal said strictly. "Forgive me, my lady," Idum said loudly. "I am going to see the Emperor know what is going on. There is no way that the princess would be out of the pa
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"I thought you said the Emperor did not want to be disturbed?" Inal asked stepping back out of the dark room. "The emperor has gone on a stroll and asked that if anyone comes looking for him I should tell them that he doesn't want to be disturbed," Tiartu said. "Mother, I am glad to have found you here, "Aranar Enlim said.Aranar Enlim was the crown prince and he was just nine years of age. He had been looking around for his mom for a while. "Crown Prince, what are you doing here?" Inal asked when she saw him walk towards her. "I came to see the kingdom's father" Aranar responded. They had been thought to call the Emperor and address him as the Kingdom's father and the Empress as the Kingdom's mom. Aranar had refused to call Inal the kingdoms mom because she was his mom. "What for? Tell me I would help you relay the message to him" Inal said. She wondered if what his son was about to say had something to do with the disappearance of the princess and the emperor. "My guard has
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Ungan leads the way and takes the crown prince and Empress to the main palace where the king was. "Empress" Asalan said when he set his eyes on Inal and Aranar coming with the entourage behind them. "Emperor, Your Worship," Inal said courtesying a little. "Kingdoms Father," Aranar said too. The rest of the entourage bowed their heads to the ground to greet him. "Long life the Emperor" they all echoed. "Stand up, leave us," Asalan said as a command to the entire crew following them. "My Lord," Inal said. Since she was married to him and now held the rank as the Empress she could address the Emperor as 'My Lord' when others were not around them. "My Lady" The Emperor responded. He was aware that she had been checking in with the princess since the yesternight. "I went to check on the princess but her room was dark and lifeless. It seemed as if no one was coming back there this night. I also went to your chamber and it was the same. Is everything alright my Lord" Inal said. T
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