The horse carriage is running. Lady Yun and I sat opposite each other. The Empress decided to go home the next day. The group departed at dawn.
"Her Highness the Empress seems to be restless." Lady Yun asked while watching the Empress.
Unusual attitude. The Empress is thinking about the agenda for the plans. The prime minister will take a day off. In the future, the Empress will go through will be very busy. If only there were someone like him from in China. Huan Ran would share the story with that person.
"Looks like I'll be making arrangements to meet the saintess."
"Wherever the Empress goes. I will come along." Lady Yun said with a reassuring and passionate expression.
"Okay. I will always take you with me, but you mustn't tell anyone else when I'm leaving."
"I promise not to tell anyone."
The front courtyard door of the Northern royal palace opened. The horse carriage goes inside. It wasn't long before the horse-drawn carriage stopped.
"Welcome, Her Majesty the Empress. The sun of the northern kingdom."
Duke Magnus, bodyguards, and ladies-in-waiting welcomed Her Highness the Empress. I didn't see Emmanuel. He might have been now in the Harem. His background of slavery made him unable to greet me earlier. Love it.
"Prepare the work documents that have been pending until now."
"Very well, Your Majesty," I spoke to the lady.
The three maids who served the Empress, including the Lady Yun, followed the Empress behind. After returning from the Southern Kingdom. I finished the work that had been pending and took over some of the prime minister's work, who was taking a day off. Unknowingly the day has passed. Where's Emmanuel? I haven't seen him since returning to the palace. Because I was busy, I ignored this. The Empress went inside to rest. After being in the room, Lady Yun helped the Empress change clothes.
"I haven't seen Emmanuel in the past few days. Have you seen it?" The Empress asked Lady Yun.
"Right. The servant also did not meet. Even though he always comes to see Her Majesty the Empress."
"You know where Emmanuel often spends his time?"
"It seems that man always goes to the garden of the Harem palace or in his room."
I thought so. I then smiled as I imagined Emmanuel's figure. The next day I walked around the park. Without me knowing, I'm now in the palace of the Harem. You idiot, why am I here?
"Greetings, Her Majesty the Empress. The sun of the northern kingdom."
A young man walked over after noticing my arrival. The man then gave a greeting.
"I came here by chance."
The Empress tries to give an excuse. Don't let the concubine know that the Empress is looking for Emmanuel. The young man was kind and too gentle. He wasn't a noble either. Emmanuel would become the target of the concubines. I'm apprehensive about it.
"Would Her Highness the Empress visit my chambers?" The youth said in the presence of the Empress.
I was suddenly shocked. A sword crossed the side of my face.
"How dare you say that!"
Karol brandished the sword at the empress concubine's neck. The young man sat down in fear.
"Please forgive me. Sorry for being presumptuous."
"Stand up! You don't have to be afraid. I will not punish you."
The Empress then stretched out her hand. Karol immediately lowered the sword. The young man then accepted the offer.
"Thank you, Her Majesty the Empress."
"Okay. You may now go."
After the young man left, the Empress then looked at Karol's face.
"I know you want to keep my good name. But your attitude was a little too harsh."
"There are many youths in the Harem. They are very thirsty for love. Suppose I don't be firm. They could do something dangerous to Her Highness the Empress."
I held my forehead. I didn't come to the harem palace to argue with him.
"It's getting late at night. I will return to the palace."
"May I know the reason Her Majesty the Empress came here?" Karol asked the Empress.
He looked very curious. If this man was Emmanuel, I must have teased him. But Karol and Emmanuel's attitude was very different. They also have their advantages.
"There is not any. Just happened to be passing by." I answered flatly.
I tried to keep Karol from noticing that the Empress was acting to hide a secret.
After the work is gradually completed, I then went to visit my uncle. The duke asked for permission to go along with the Empress because there happened to be something the prime minister wanted to convey. Finally, the Empress allowed the duke to meet with the prime minister."
Duke and I got off the horse carriage. A woman ran over and called out to me.
"Your highness, the empress."
Who is she? The woman then hugged me tightly. Huan Ran tried to find the memory of the Empress. But there was no memory of that woman.
"I miss you so much."
Seeing the Empress and the woman. Duke Magnus then coughed a little.
"Come on, let's have some tea. Auntie has prepared Her Majesty's favorite cake."
Empress finally now knows who the woman is in front of her. She was the aunt Empress. The wife of the prime minister. Empress looked at her aunt carefully. Is not she just gave birth? Does not matter if she was doing vigorous activities?
"The servant will go and see Prime Minister."
"Okay. You can go see him."
The duke then ran away from them. The Empress and aunt went inside to enjoy some tea.
"Beautiful aunt."
A little boy came up to the Empress. An adorable nephew.
"Azief must not be rude. Call him by the name of Her Majesty the Empress."
"Good. Welcome Her Highness the Empress."
I laughed when I saw the cuteness on my nephew's face.
"Nice to meet you. How are you, Azief?" The Empress asked the nephew
"Azief is healthy and strong."
The little boy showed his arm. He wanted to show the Empress that he wasn't lying.
"What about Her Majesty the Empress?"
Unlike her uncle, who only discussed work when they met. The aunt was very considerate. She thought of her as a nephew, not just the name of the Empress. Huan Ran was pleased when they met for the first time. Good impression.
"I am healthy and happy."
"Glad to hear that."
The Empress drank the tea that was in the cup then put the cup back in its place.
"I want to say congratulations on the birth of aunt's son." The Empress said and smiled.
Aunt immediately burst into tears. Her heartfelt was happy to hear the congratulations from her nephew. The two of them rarely saw each other. But they had a good relationship. Aunt was pleased because she had a very loving husband and had a good-hearted nephew. Not a child from a noble family, but she lived surrounded by many people who loved him.