Chapter 17: 17.The Emperor's harem...
Evan left his brother with a belly full of questions..
He also took the four maids and twenty elite guards with him.
He had to accepted his brother's hospitality because he didn't have extra guards to give Gloria.
He was raised in the temple from the young age. He only had standard configuration of a Prince...no more than this...
Even the mansion he lived now was the former Prince's (the Emperor 's) mansion before his ascension.
He left the mansion with just a few knights but returned with a mighty convey...
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I was woken up by the maid...
Looked up to the clock....it's dinner time.
I washed my face briefly and followed behind the maid to the dining room.
It was dark outside but the mansion was lit up with magic lamps brightly.
Evan was sitting at the head of the table and the two boys are also sitting at the side of the table.
Actually... with their official status, they should be eating with the elite knights but the dinner tonight was the reception of the guests...
They are the guests tonight ...So, they are qualified to eat with us. Tomorrow, they will adjust their positions and act appropriately within their duties.
"Good evening.. brother.
Good evening... Noah,Liam...Am I late?"
"Good evening, kid..You're not late."
Evan greeted me from his seat. Liam and Noah stood up to greet me...
I was thinking of which seat to take but Evan stood up...walked over and picked me up in one go...
"Good evening, your highness.. "
These guys are quite smooth at etiquette. Adding the inherited memory of "Etiquette of the Royal family " into them was such a good idea.
They are already wearing the uniforms I gave...
What a sin!!!!
The half grey and half white long hair is tied into high ponytail. Their faces are very handsome...the heterochromia eyes and long ears enhanced their charms to several levels.
Not to mention the unique and gorgeous uniforms..... they looked like the 3D husbands whom the mortal girls often licked.
If they were not my sons, I guessed I would be tempted.
Hmmm...Looking at the boys....
I even forgot about the handsome Evan. He wasn't overshadowed by the boys. He was also shining in his own light.
Not the time to drool on men....I should drool on food...
Looking at the food on the table, I am a little excited. I have never tasted human's food before. (the barbecue eaten in the forest didn't count)
The food we ate in the Heaven was "Nectar". When we were hungry or when we needed to eat, the Nectar would appear before us like rations.
Now that we have properly cooked food,I'm welcome...
I have to say....Evan is not extravagant when it's come to food.
Bread, eggs, steak, a bowl of soup, vegetable salad and roasted vegetables ...that's all...
Oh...there is a glass of juice for each of them but a glass of warm milk for me...
I want to complain...
Why is it the western fantasy setting when I come?
Will I be able to find eastern foods in another Empires?
"Let's eat.."
Now, I was sitting on Evan's lap.
Therefore, I have to eat from his hand. This guy is addicted to hand feeding me.
Even though I was full of complaints, the food was quite good.
I hadn't used the cutleries set before but I had seen about how to use them.
It's not difficult for me....and the boys could imitate perfectly.
Surrounded by beautiful men...dinner was very..very pleasant. It got better with desserts...
We sat in the living room with a cup of tea after dinner. I was still in Evan's arms.
I have to recite in my heart....
'I'm a child...I'm a child..I'm a child
I'm not a pet...I'm not a pet..I'm not a pet..'
He had been feeding me, rubbing my hair, hugging me in his arms and pinching my face...all the f*cking time...
Wasn't it treating me like a pet....
( Giving a middle finger in my heart )
"I have something to give you.."
Evan started the conversation.
I tilted my head and waited for him to continue.
" I was summoned by the Emperor this afternoon. I told him about you and he send gifts for you..Guess what?"
" Won't guess...I don't want gifts from stranger..."
I shaked my head indifferently.
Look into my eyes.....
My eyes were full of sincerity. I had professionalism. Even if I was taking advantage of him, I was taking advantage with sincerity.
Like...
I only acknowledge you....you see?
Evan's lips were raising quite high when I said that.. He was very happy when I called the Emperor "Stranger".....
It's not that I don't want free things.
Getting something for free and getting something through hard work are two different feelings. I want something for free more....
I was just being reserved....okay?
But Evan liked it...
He rubbed my cheeks hard happily.
As mentioned before,....
I am not a pet....Damn it!!!
I slapped his hands hard...but my hands hurted...
Geez...the thick skin of 7th ring Intermediate Mage...
"Clap...clap..clap.."
A bunch of people entered into the living room orderly with Evan's signal....
"Greeting...Your highness.."
Hmm...they are well trained, judging by their voices and manners.
" Look...they are the gifts from that 'stranger'. You have to accept them even if you don't want to. So...just treat them as free labour. You need manpower now...right? "
He wispered in my ears.
Good...I nodded. They will be my entourage before I start to breed more elves.
It's just that I can't expect their sole loyalty for me because they already have owner.
"But...I don't have money to raise them,brother. Being a master cost money..."
I wispered back into his ears.
"It's Okay... You don't need to worry. Their salaries will be given with Emperor's money."
"Oh..that's great.."
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The Emperor was resting in Cocubine Lunar's chamber tonight.
He had three cocubines before. After ascanding the throne, there were only two left because he executed one for being a spy.
Her name was Victoria Erwin. She was the follower of Cocubine Daphne and she did many dirty things under Cocubine Daphne 's order.
On the day Daphne killed the former Emperor, Griffin was also assassinated by Victoria.
Now, there were only two cocubines in his harem, Lunar Hayes and Rosaline Miller.
To say it beautifully, they are his cocubines.
To say it in ugly way, they are the pawns sent by political alliance....
When he was just a prince,he couldn't grow his own power under the partial Royal father and Cocubine Daphne, even if he was very talented and strong.
To fight for the throne with the Emperor's favorite son, he had to make allies with some aristocrats with real power....other than his maternal grandparents.
He wanted to control his own fate now,but he should give them some face as a price for borrowing their powers. The two cocubines are the price he had to bear.
Cocubine Lunar Hayes was the daughter of Marquis James Hayes, the owner of the richest fief. His fief was very fertile and rich in grains.
Cocubine Rosaline Miller was the daughter of 8th ring Advanced Fire Mage Stephen Miller. He was the one of the five strongest mages in Bright Sun Empire.
Both the Marquis Hayes and Mage Miller wanted their daughters to sit on the Empress's seat. They are waiting for their daughter's pregnancy patiently. If a prince was to be born from their daughter, another round of fight for throne would start again.
But... Griffin had another idea, different from theirs...
He accepted the two pawns but refused to get married legally. The two men couldn't force him as he was also one of the strongest mage.
Now...the two ladies were in the harem, however...as good as mistresses.
He said he would only marry his true love as an Empress to them openly and generously.
What could the ladies do? Just accept it..
If not...Nothing could be done without the Emperor's favour..
Lunar felt helpless too...
The Emperor won't let her pregnant while her father was waiting for a prince to support...
She leaned into the Emperor's muscular arms...drawing circles on his pectoral muscles absentmindedly. He was deep in the thoughts and didn't care where her figers traveled. She poked his eight pack abs with a little force..
'Hmmm...very firm...I'm satisfied..'
She was very happy to take advantage of this man....
For the Emperor's indifferences....to be honest, she didn't mind it though. She had to get married sooner or later. With her family background, the chance for marrying the man she love was as high as 'zero'.
It would be political marriage anyway, being a pawn in the Emperor 's harem was better than any of her potential marriage patners.
The aristocrats won't kneel at her but they had to bow her..... they wanted or not....
There was more.....the Emperor was young,handsome and strong.
She had nothing to lose....
These broad shoulder, the muscles on his back, the abs, the waist and those long legs.....
She made profit by sleeping with this man..
She thought she was smarter than that woman,Rosaline. That woman loved to pester the Emperor to accompany her more whenever he was in her chamber. Later, the Emperor was annoyed by her and rarely visited her.
Moving her head a little upwards, she saw the strong jawline with some stubbles.
She run her fingers over the short stubbles on his jaw.
"Don't make trouble.."
He catched her fingers and said in a deep voice...
"Go to sleep.."
"Won't you sleep too,Your Majesty?"
She asked, expecting something more....You just come and now you are going back....What do you think of this place?....
Of course....this can't be said...
"I have something to think about. I'm going back.."
He pushed her out from his arms and got down from the bed.
Resigned.....she get down from the bed and helped him wearing the robe...
It's a pity.... the duck that arrived in front of the mouth just flew away...
Sigh....
"Walk slowly on your way back, Your Majesty ..."