I am a 21st-century girl named Huan Ran. My parents gave me the name and hoped that I could be a cheerful and brave girl. But their expectations were not fulfilled because I had the opposite nature of my name. I work as an office clerk. I am also 30 years old. Mom always asked me to have a boyfriend soon. My coworkers call me a stick girl because I'm shy so they don't hesitate to ask me to do their job. The day I had was nothing special. On holidays I'm only in my room reading novels. My father worked as a news reporter. His best friend once introduced a man to me. I ended up going on a blind date. But when I do date. The young man I met always rejected my love. After that incident, I promised not to fall in love with a man. One day I woke up late. I then went to work by running. Until the time I will cross the road. I didn't know there was a car approaching me. Then I had an accident. I couldn't move my body. My whole vision went dark. When I wake up. I saw a very beautiful room. Not only that. There were two people beside me. They don't wear clothes. I then woke up from sleep. I don't know this place. Where am I now? I looked at both my hands look white. My face looks soft too. A young man woke up from sleep.
"Empress?"
The young man rubbed his eyes. What did he say? Did he call me empress?
I didn't expect it to be in the empress's body and two young men were in the same bed with me.
"Who are you?"
"The servant is Emanuel. Noble concubine."
"Very noisy."
Another young man opened his eyes.
"As a concubine you can't speak harshly in front of the empress."
"I am a concubine who has the position of a Duke in this kingdom. It's not like you who are just a slave."
The concubine then fell silent. I stood up and just stared at their faces. The two young men looked handsome. A slave and a duke. The two of them are concubines of the owner of this body. That means I also have a harem. If all of that is true. I am a shy girl. That's why until I was 30 years old I didn't have a lover. How can I become empress and rule a harem filled with handsome youths?
The next day. I then left the room to the palace garden. Since I've never been close to men I asked them to come out. I also ordered one of the ladies-in-waiting to forbid anyone from coming into my room. The flowers in the garden look beautiful. Because the sky looks clear. I decided to go around the palace. There was a young man along with the soldiers training. In my world, I have never seen anyone who practices swordsmanship. The youth at the front looked like the leader of the squad. I walked over to them. The young man knew I was coming.
"Pay respects to the empress!"
Everyone then bowed. I received their greetings.
"You can stand up. I just wanted to see practice."
All the troops look happy. But the young man who led them was angry. Seeing the leader look displeased. Then they fell silent. I ordered them to return to training. The young man was forced to give orders to his soldiers to carry out my orders. All the troops are back to training. The boy was standing next to me. Her face reddened.
"What about the state of the empress?"
The young man started the conversation. This is the first time a young man has asked how I am. My body shook by itself. The young man looked at me with a pale face.
"Is the empress doing well?"
I can't say. Only a nod of the head can do. My body went limp. I kind of want to fall. The young man then held my body. He took me who was limp into the room. The ladies-in-waiting saw my condition and followed suit.
"It's best for the empress to rest."
The young man laid me down on the bed. The ladies-in-waiting looked worried. I seem to have troubled them.
"Thank you."
I told the young man. He then smiled at me. Before the young man left. He kissed my forehead. I was instantly surprised.
"The Empress has not summoned a servant for the past few days."
After telling me that. The young man then left the room. He also ordered the ladies-in-waiting to take good care of me. My face reddened when I remembered the young man's words. It seemed that the young man had a good relationship with the owner of this body. Was she also the concubine of the empress?
Over the past few days, I have begun to be able to adapt to this new world. The consort of the empress did not come to me either. I'm in the office now. Lady Yun accompanied me. She was the first to help me. I told her I was losing my memory. She told me everything she knew. The empress is the daughter of the previous emperor. She was married politically to a Duke. But her husband did not love her. The Empress finds out if her husband has another lover. Because of that the empress felt hurt. She finally decided to have another husband. The Empress had more than twenty concubines. But the concubines close to her were only four of them were the duke named Magnus. The other three concubines who were close to her were the slave who was in her room at that time named Emanuel, the leader of the army who had brought me to the palace named Karol, and the last one was a crown prince from a neighboring kingdom named Lion. Among those, I haven't met is the Lion crown prince. Lady Yun told me that the crown prince was preparing to ascend the throne in his kingdom. The Empress is legally married to the crown prince. They married as a bond of peace to the two countries. Although they are legally married it is not much different from a political marriage. If the crown prince Lion ascends the throne. That means he will become the emperor of his country. Doesn't he mind if I have a concubine? But Lady Yun felt sure that the Lion crown prince loved me. He doesn't blame me for having a concubine as long as the empress can be happy. Why was the youth in ancient times so innocent?
I ruffled my hair this is very unlikely in my world. Night has come sleepiness approaching. I then returned to the room. I immediately lay down and fell asleep. In the middle of the night, someone came to my room. I then woke up, Emanuel stood looking at my face. Does he want to do bad things to me?
"Your Honour?"
Emanuel called out to me and walked over.
"Is there something that made you come here?"
"Your Majesty has not summoned servant for four days. Has Your Majesty grown tired of me and will throw me back into slavery?"
Emanuel was crying in front of me. I then came closer to him.
"I'm not bored with you"
"Then why didn't Your Majesty summon the servant?"
"I've been busy these past few days."
Suddenly he hugged me tightly.
"Then allow me tonight to serve Your Majesty."