Esteban had been sleepless during these days. He could not get out of his mind about the Emperor’s decree. If the Emperor selects a main husband and it is not him, what would happen to him? It is most likely that his subjects will beg him to have a divorce and not stay as a concubine. He knows that being a concubine will not bring any benefit to him and his dukedom. A concubine is neglected and his authority as a Duke will be reduced. He could not deny that he wants to be her main husband however…That spot had always belonged to General Theobarlt. He had already accepted that what is best for her is General Theobarlt. However, he could not stand not being related to her. If he had a divorce to her, their current relationship will fall apart. It was more than enough that he could touch her and kiss her. If he loses all those, he is better off dead. He moved to the side and watched the sleeping Emperor by his side. Whenever she sleeps, she looks like a delicate woman that must be care
Darya could not refuse. Reginald took that chance to do what he wished. If she had refused, it would make Zale feel bad and she does not want to entangle Zale with her relationship with her consorts. Zale is too innocent to be in conflict with people he doesn't even know. She was silent all the way to Reginald’s room. She would just listen to Reginald’s rambles until it was finally quiet when they got inside the room and the maids and butlers stayed outside. Reginald was silent for a while before then, he slowly turned around to look at her beautiful face.There was a smile on his lips and his eyes were misty. “I am so happy, Your Majesty.” He mumbled and then walked closer to wrap his arms around her. He held her as if she was someone so precious to him.“I can finally be alone with you,” he started caressing her back and kissing her head. What Darya did not expect is when he lifted her up in his arms, surprising her a bit and making her look at his face.“What are you doing?” Is he
When the door of the Emperor’s room opened, General Theobarlt stood up and walked towards her. He immediately noticed the stain on her lips but he remained vigilant while washing away his irritation. He took Darya’s hand and kissed the back of her palm. “I am back, Lysandra.” He walked closer to her, wrapped his arm around her waist and kissed her head. “I miss you, that's why I came back for a while.”The first thing that Darya noticed was specifically the losing of his weight and he looked so down. She frowned and reached her hand to pinch his broad shoulders. “How did you lose weight?” She looked up to his eyes and noticed that he looked restless. There were dark circles under his eyes. It is breaking her heart.General Theobarlt did not reply for a few seconds, making her think that there is something going on.“Is there something you are not telling me?” Darya inquired as she reached to touch his cheek.General Theobarlt closed his eyes to feel her touch. He held the hand that w
Darya finally rested after having a meal with Zale. Because she felt relaxed, she decided to go to her chambers for a while to rest. And while she was resting, with her permission, Lavenorth checked the documents she had been doing all night. And it surprised him to see the content of it. Emperor Darya, undoubtedly, used her one time opportunity of a forced power to make an Imperial Law. “Forced Power” is a one-time opportunity given to an Emperor. When an Emperor established a law for the empire, he would normally proceed to the process which is having 50 percent approval from the nobles before it becomes an Imperial law. When an Emperor uses “Forced Power”, nobles would need not to interfere and whatever the Emperor decided, the nobles do not have the right to show disagreement.At this moment, Emperor Darya just made an Imperial law regarding the giving of rewards to the family of the knights who have fought for the Empire. Not just the most notable ones of them but whoever Knight
Crown Prince Reginald was grinning ear to ear upon hearing the Emperor’s summon. No wonder he was feeling good this day, it was because his beloved Emperor would call for his presence. He was walking confidently in the hallway. The brightness of his face lit it up. The maids are starting to believe that they might have been seeing an actual angel. This was their first time to see Crown Prince Reginald this enthusiastic.“My Sage,” as soon as the Emperor appeared in his eyes, his feet immediately moved faster as he approached her from the back. So then, he wrapped his arms around the Emperor from the back as he kissed her head.“I have been missing your touch, Your Majesty.” He started rubbing his face to her cheeks, cuddling like a child. “Your smell… your lips…” he was about to kiss her lips but she was able to divert it.“Please have a seat, your highness.”Reginald flinched as he lost his interest. He stood up properly and sat opposite her. Now, he had his usual business smile. “I
Upon hearing what Zale said, Darya already has a presumption that she will believe. It was just a presumption but it is too painful to claim as just a presumption when she knows that it is going to happen in a minute. She did not interrogate Zale anymore. She just could not hear more about it as she felt like listening to it would be the end of her world.“Lavenorth, assign the best of the knights to protect the fifth consort.” She had no time to think of many things as her mind was already occupied with too many possibilities. As soon as she arrived at her office still wearing her sleeping garments, Lavenorth who just arrived was terrified to hear her sudden command.Sir Lavenorth was panicking after seeing the Emperor’s bad complexion while she was holding her sword.“W-What happened, Your Majesty?” He wanted to walk closer to her but she seemed to be in a hurry. She was writing something on a…. golden paper? His eyes widened after seeing the paper.Why would the Emperor use the gol
The gallops of the horse were so loud to her ears. Every step was like a stab in her chest. Every breath she takes was heavy as if her soul has been slowly plucked out of her body. Her mind screams one name. Her mouth says one phrase, “Please be safe.”But before she could even reach half of her unexpected journey, she heard the Imperial eagle flapping its wings and screaming. She slowed down as she whistled through her mouth. So then the eagle goes down to her. She immediately checked the content of the message, tied on its legs.“Rebellion”It was Sir Lavenorth’s penmanship. With just this one word, she knows that it was serious and that the Imperial palace is in a dire situation. Her hands trembled as she found herself in a dilemma.She was born to serve the Empire. She was born to rise up and help her people. She was born a woman to fight for the rights of her gender. She grew up and built an Empire worthy of praise, an Empire that is envied by Kingdoms and Empires. Her blood and
As Emperor Darya heard the thundering of the sky, her heart sank as it was strangely filled with remorse. She felt so sad that it was becoming hard to breathe and it felt like she was getting further and further away from her destination. She then prayed to Fergus that she would arrive at Nirov as soon as possible and as she opened her eyes, her horse was galloping in the entrance of the said town.The surroundings were a mess and blood was splashed everywhere. It was already quiet and all she could hear were the cries of the injured knights.“Y-Your Majesty!”A knight immediately recognized her and all of them lowered their gazes as they were surprised to see the Emperor, in her sleeping wear, as if she rushed to go to Nirov. “Where is General Theobarlt?” Darya immediately asked.As soon as they heard her asking about the whereabouts of the General, all their eyes showed an anguished sentiment, their mouths could not speak as if it was permanently sealed. This kind of reaction made