Shadow Empress (Book 1 of the Empress Series)
onsort closed the door after she was i
asked with her eyes still c
hy little boy. Both the mother and son are fine." Elpis
e imperial consort nodded before she helped Elpis getting into her morning bath. After helping the empress scrubbing her
l night. Why are you here?
y. This is what I'm supposed to do." E
did a good job, France. The rest can come with us." Virtra no
doing today? It's rare for us to accompany you to any official social
ate about their fate now that they're under our control. And also ... I want to make sure that the court is completely under o
necessary bloodshed. You've done a great job, your majesty. If only ... if only p
seek peace for you and I did." Mirabel k
ok at you ... your wounds ... your beautiful body ... it all
o be so formal while we're in private." Elpis helped Mir
... I survived the whole ordeal. I just want to make you ... each and everyone of you
We shall impress those who look down on
she's a doctor, I don't see why you have to take the rest of them
yourself ready." The imperial consort obliged and went to the closet to get herself ready. Elpis
you clean my swo
rt. You really like to show your concubines in front of all the official
front of others. I even let you go out to town as much as you like. Do yo
enough yesterday? What if they see the mar
er eyes before opening the door for Elpis. As they walked towards th
elphine's situation but ... where's Lady France?" Elpis expl
efore the officials arrived." The empero
's going on?" Elpis asked her broth
hting each other. Good luck sister." Ragnar gave his sister two thumb
t. It wouldn't be nice for the queen to s
sy for me to act if something goes wrong." Rag
ell me you're joking, sister in la
ourt are filled with the empire's officials. Ministers from every dep
us. Not the other way around. How did you lead this
asked me to investigate about him not too long ago. Nothing seemed suspicious except for his connection.
s trouble among the righteous merchant and the underworld. Our people will greatly affected by th
s
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he throne rather than the emperor? She got some nerve taking the emperor's
of the empire is EMPRESS Elpis of Galan? Emperor Ragnar was made emperor because of this empire's strict law. Only male could ascend the thro
mperor should do something. She's clearly has ulterior motiv
're going to get into trouble. Even I couldn't help you if you were summoned by th
My lord, are you okay? You shouldn't be worried this much
n this court, young one." He dragged the young of
late emperor remarried and then the second empress, our empress dowager came into the picture and gave birth to two
rinces was given the same education as the empress but the former emperor only sees potential in his princess Elpis at the time. He planned to marry th
t is why, before the death of late emperor, he asked the princess general to ruled behind her brother, in the shadows. Those who only work inside the palace knows about this. I
bines? Sure, they are here to please the empress but ... th
rt Grace are not someone you could easily trick. Their intelligence exceed all the minds of the officials combine. Even the ministers has some respec
le concubines into court? There must be something going on that we have no
might know off. For one, they're not use to provide heir like they supposed to. They are here to support the emp
one of the minister who deflowered one of her concubine. Look at what happened to him now? Hell, she even let noble consor
inister went to their places and foresee this meeting. The young
ess Elpis. Glory and peace for the empire." The
trip?" Elpis asked. The king didn't rise. H
u've won the war and indirectly, the land that used to belong to my ancestor belongs to you no
lefield. I had accepted my defeat earnestly but please, your majesty, please spare my people.
and your kingdom belongs to the Empire, why do you have to show yourself now? Why didn't
ce but to take over the kingdom. By the time I took the throne, it was in ruined. The ministers who used to s
at do you propose we do about it and it's people?" The king finally looked up
rrupted lord which led to the mistreatment of its own people. The former king was too busy playing around with his concubines to even help his
always fooled around while his people
majesty." E
same?" The king s
ul and expecting wife to care for. Fooling around with other women will o
d so did the o
ur resources for the good of the empire and your people. We're glad to have the Earth Kingdom as
ajesty, your ladys
is court session is over. Please wait in the corner with the other ministers." Th
ministers and officials do h
does, it only means something terrible is about to happen. So, if you wish to live long and a happy life, keep y
ry old man