[Meanwhile, Back at the Palace]
Yvonne made sure the hidden dagger did not slip out of her glove as she ran into His Majesty's arms with worthless glee and joy.
"My dear, I missed you so very much," Yvonne sighed as she wrapped her arms around the Emperor's thick neck. "Where were you?"
The Emperor snaked his fingers around his mistress's lower back and pulled her until her feet were barely grazing the floor. Yvonne tried to stay still despite her discomfort, but unable to do so, she slightly inched away from His Majesty's embrace.
"Oh, just...work..." the Emperor sighed as he slipped off his heavy robe with thick fur at the edges. Yvonne immediately took it from him and hung it on a hook by his massive closet. "You know how hard it has gotten for me lately, especially since your ladies' tea party is overhead. When is it again?"
