However, there were many scars on his arms, and they reminded me that regardless of how at ease Ren acted when he was with me, the man before me is one of the most notorious conquerors of our time. I didn’t know how many empires rose and fell at his hands…“What are you thinking about? You’ve gone silent on me again…” Ren asked in a whisper, his eyes still closed. “I…was just thinking that the battlefield is a very dangerous place…” I replied softly, while trying to keep my eyes away from his scars. “Because of my scars?” Ren asked. “…Yes,” I mumbled my reply. “I’ll be fine. There’s no need for you to worry,” Ren said reassuringly as he reached up his hand and placed it on my cheek. His hand was wet and warm from the bath water, and it made me smile. “Do you…like wars?” I aske

His fingers stretched my pussy walls and filled me completely. My body felt like it was floating in bliss as the void inside of me was filled by Ren’s fingers. Without warning, Ren began moving his fingers, pumping them in and out of my hole. His movement was rough and forceful; however, instead of feeling pain, I found it so fulfilling instead. “Ah! Ah! Ahhh!” I moaned and cried out loudly as I lost myself in pleasure and desire. My hips pumped up and down wildly, meeting his thrusts halfway to urge his fingers deeper and deeper inside of my hole. His fingers caressed my walls and pushed against the pleasure spot deep inside of me. It felt so amazing…“Cry out as much as you want, Rin. Don’t hold back…” Ren whispered into my ear, his warm breath caressing my ear. “Ren…I…” I said before my moans prevented me from saying anymore. The pleasure flooding my body was

“I thought…royal doctors only treated royalty…” I mumbled. “You’re right, that was surely the case up until recently. Royal doctors were reserved for treating members of the royal family only. Exceptions were made for their favorite concubines and such. Recently, I was able to convince my father to extend the work of our royal doctors to other people, although more work can definitely be done there…” Ren said as he flashed me a small smile. “Thank you, Ren…” I thanked him with all my heart. “Why are you thanking me?” Ren asked, he seemed genuinely confused. “I don’t know…I guess…for helping other people…” I replied a little hesitantly, unsure of how to put my feelings into words. “There’s a long way to go, Rin. Even now not all medical herbs are accessible to the commoners even if they ar

The following morning marked the start of my official journey to becoming a successful concubine, whatever that meant. It started off with Auntie waking me up super early in the morning and the maids helping me get dressed and ready for the day. I watched as a very serious-looking Auntie marched back and forth in my sitting room as she began lecturing me on the importance of being a successful woman in the inner court. “It is my pride and honor to have served the royal family for generations in grooming successful concubines who would produce heirs to the throne and continue the royal family tree. It is of the highest honor for women in this empire to be chosen to serve members of the royal family…” Auntie lectured in her authoritative voice. I sat there as I watched her pace around while she continued to lecture me. I couldn’t help but wonder how many women she had lectured this way and how many were convinced of her t

I sighed loudly as I pulled the hair ornament from my hair. What the hell am I even doing? Lady White Lotus…what a joke? Why am I bothering with all this training when I know deep down that I would never be able to match Jeely. The question that nagged me at the back of my mind all day was…if Jeely was here then why would they need me to act as Lady White Lotus? No matter how I looked at it, subjectively or objectively, there was no way that Ren wouldn’t enjoy Jeely’s company…or the company of the other women like her. I haven’t met them, but I was sure that there was more than one high-ranking concubine in this inner court. Two and then three days went by where I studied with Jeely. I was getting used to spending the entire day devoted to lessons now. Jeely helped me work on my posture in the morning and then we continued studying watercolor painting in the afternoon until sunset. Ren never visit me since that day we