"Didn't you plan all this to get her out of your way? To secure the throne for yourself?" the supreme god taunted the emperor.
"Yes, I did. I did everything to claim the throne. My mother wanted it too. But she never attained the position of a concubine; she was treated like any other woman who didn't even deserve the title of a wife. So I pursued it. What's wrong with that?" the emperor retorted, his voice filled with frustration.
"I wanted the title at any cost, but she kept obstructing my path. Libena, the former duchess of Ablia, my sister, always stood in my way. Why would I stop? She whispered in my ear that she wanted me to ascend the throne."
