The Auslan Empire was hereditary, and Emperor Gorba III Leberli from the Deer Beastman was the most moderate of his lineage, handling everything with minimal effort and passing off any real decisiveness or attitude required onto others.
Yet it was this very emperor of the empire who was unexpectedly active and decisive regarding reproductive issues.
At that moment, in the main hall of the Imperial Court.
Emperor Gorba III warmly invited Qiao Suisui to sit and after making some small talk, he ventured, "How did you come to know Little Sikoses?"
"I was rescued by Ruka when I was auctioned by an underground organization," she replied.
"Oh..." Gorba III nodded, though he had already investigated everything about Qiao Suisui; he was only using this as a way to stir a conversation. "He is a good boy, not as stubbornly old-fashioned as Old Sikoses. Taking him as a spouse is quite worthy of you," he commented.
"Ruka... isn't he the Princess's intended spouse?" she asked.
