As the customs and traditions of the Vaharyl clan dictates, the emperor is entitled to marry at most five proper wives in the harem.
The rest of the harem will be made up of concubines.
The present emperor: emperor Xhalmes also known as Tarh the seventh only married one wife: empress Yue Gwamho Vaharyl, his father Tarh the meek only married one wife as well: empress dowager Vaya Gwamho Vaharyl.
The crown prince being twenty years is already a known playboy, however he is already a minor sage because he was born with the immortal physique which is ranked third in the emperor physiques list.
People believe that he will cultivate to the emperor realm someday but for great emperor realm, that may take thousands if not millions of years.
Emperor Xhalmes has always worried about his future, he firmly believe that marrying a woman of the Gwamho clan or Eyme clan will be of an advantage to the prince.
However, the crown prince had another woman in mind.
Two moons ago before the royal wedding, many things have taken place in various noble families.
That of course was satisfy the demands of the crown prince.
"Your majesty," he answered his father. "I want to marry Xair; I love her" was the response of the crown prince when asked by the emperor.
The empress was furious, "don't be muddle headed my son!" she said with a cold face and voice full of disappointment.
This was because status and providence is a very important factor in Lhney.
"Let him make his choice," it was the voice of empress dowager Vaya, who is a firm believer in absolute strength.
The empress quickly went to help her to her throne. Being an elder of the Gwamho clan and former empress, Vaya is revered in all the realms for her virtue and astuteness and extremely terrifying cultivation.
The crown prince have always been her favorite, apart from Mavlak and Aolig of course.
She cannot sit back and watch Tarh be pushed into an unhappy marriage.
"Mother that will be possible if only he were not the crown prince, the law already dictates that he would only make a woman of noble birth his empress or consort" the emperor said with relief.
Vaya nodded in agreement, "the ancestral code" she said with a heavy heart, "all for the stability of the realms, I concede."
"Grandma! Please…" Tarh cried out. The empress dowager was angered by that.
The empress dowager pulled the crown prince up immediately with a stern look, "remember not to beg for anything in the future, an emperor fights for and takes what he wants anytime" she said and patted the crown prince on the back as he escorted her to her palace: the white palace.
"My empress, who do you have in mind that will be a suitable wife for the crown prince?" the emperor asked the empress as they were strolling in the garden later in the day.
"Naia Gwamho, Zamir Nayuel and Xair Lobaen" she said giving in to the tantrum thrown earlier by the crown prince.
For the royals and experts on their level, love can be forfeited for the stability and providence, physique and bloodline to give birth to talented children to bring the clan forward; it is only a little sacrifice for the greater good.
Zamir Nayel is the only daughter of the prime minister. She would make a great addition to the harem.
The empress has carefully schemed this for a long time. They both have a tacit understanding because Zamir has a unique connate bloodline.
"During the next court session, the high priest will choose an auspicious day for their wedding" he said and turned towards the eagles palace.
As the going goes: "the mind of the emperor is as deep as the blue sea."
Deep in his mind, the king is worried about the crown prince, "could elder Gwamho be wrong? he often wondered or would the crown go to my nephews?"
Mavlak is only twenty years old but he already has many war merits, he is nothing short of his father, sure he can bear the weight of protecting the empire in the future.
" I will betroth my daughter princess Yue to him, Yue is everything I want in a son, unfortunately she is a woman!" the emperor thought aloud angrily.
The eunuchs stepped further away from him, face bowed.
The emperor was going back to his palace when a thought occurred to him," anybody there?" he called, the chief eunuch Kangho came forward and he whispered something to him.
The eunuch twitched his mouth in surprise and nodded.