"True, however, they were unable to meet the demands for the yearly offerings, thus they asked for an exemption." The emperor replied, knowing that the Crown Prince was about to make an issue.
"Then, they should have sent all they could; there was no need to substitute things with women." Commander Yong supported the crown prince too.
The emperor was bewildered yet he showed no change of expression. A certain kind of doubt and fear began to run through his blood. He noticed the two tall young men standing side by side, sharing the same ideology.
"But they are here anyway," the emperor said, inhaling deeply. Crown Prince and Commander Yong glanced at each other helplessly feeling conflicted. They liked the pleasant view of the beauty but their ethics and moral didn't allow them to accept the 'gifts' bestowed to them by the emperor.
