Laurent POV
After watching Tiamera sleep like a baby all night, the next morning I set out to meet my father. My father's palace is the Largest part of the castle, where kings come to meet him. He is a kind man and filled with love for his people, but he is controlled by his adopted mother who is Queen mother. My father was the child of his father's last concubine that died at childbirth but there were rumors that Queen mother killed her.
Queen mother had no child so she adopted him, back then she was the Empress, and my father was made the next Emperor. My father, the now emperor, grew up being controlled by his adopted Mom, but I never let Queen mother ride me. Since the day she told me that I am the seed of a concubine's son, and no concubine son will ever be Emperor. She hated the fact I never listened to her, I did whatever I wanted. She is the most powerful figure in the Harem. Everyone here are literally enemies in disguise.
"Emperor," I bowed to my father, as I entered his palace.
"How is your health?"
He made a sharp turn, pointing fingers at me.
"My health? I know you don't care about my health. If you care you won't piss me off. Do you want to kill me before my time? Prince Laurent, please give me peace, I beg of you." said Emperor Leopold the seventh.
"Father, please don't talk this way. I only choosed a woman I liked, I haven't done anything bad." I said kneeling down to him.
"Like? A woman who remained inside their palace's four walls at all times. You have never met this woman, so how did you come to like her?
"Father, she is very beautiful. If you see her you will love her." I said with a smug smile.
"You!!( he points at me) This Brat!! If you don't kill me you won't have peace."
"No one is dying, father!!" I said, smiling still Kneeling on the floor.
"So, can I stand up now? My legs hurt!!"
"Laurent, I know you have a very bad temper. But why did you have to kill her Messenger? You actually cut her head and sent it to her. Why Laurent?" The Emperor inquired worriedly.
"She provoked me first!! You know I don't let people ride me."
"Why not take your killing to the battlefield, let it end there. Why bring it into my palace?" The Emperor asked.
"Father," I stood up, and rushed to him. I helped him to sit on his throne, and I massaged his shoulders.
"Get away from me!! Don't touch me!!"
"So what will you do now? How will you deal with the issue? I heard she requested for you, but you never showed up. What if she attacks your Princess." said My father worried.
"Father, I am sorry if she does that. You might see lots of dead bodies in the palace. So please forgive me, I am apologizing in advance." I said with a smug smile.
"She knows I love thrills, and I will gladly accept it. It will be fun!! The palace has been quiet for too long.
"Your Godmother will be back soon. I guess you wouldn't want her to see such a gruesome scene." said My Father, the Emperor.
"Okay father, I would be careful. I wouldn't let God mother get angry at me, or have any quarrel with Queen mother." I said in a low tone.
"Laurent, Princess Tiamera and her kingdom are filled with normal people, you know she doesn't fit here. She has no power or any ability to help you." said King Leopold.
"I don't think marrying her is a good idea. How can you make an ordinary woman a wife?"
"Father, I already made up my mind. She is here now, so I can't send her back right? I can't tell her parents that I can't marry her anymore. I brought her here already, she is my princess now." I said, with a smile.
A servant walks in, I hurriedly left my father's side. I don't want rumors spreading to Queen mother that I am closer to my father. Queen mother is scared he will give me the throne once he dies.
"Emperor," He bowed to the ground.
"What is it?"
"6 dead people were found in the hunting ground , and they have signs of being eaten by a wolf again," said the messenger.
"My Lord, when did you start noticing such? Why didn't you tell me?" I asked him, surprised that such is happening under my watch.
'I don't want to bother you with minor things, it's just wolves eating humans. I don't know when it will stop. But I already sent some guards to patrol." He said.
I bowed to the ground.
"Please leave it to me, I will deal with it myself."
"Laurent, you have other matters to handle," said The Emperor.
"Princess of England is here, you know Queen mother invited her. She is still bent on you marrying her."
"She just wants to send me to a faraway land, because If I marry her I won't participate in anything involving this kingdom. But that can never happen," I said to my dad, who smiled in return.
The Emperor gave a hand sign to the messenger to leave. He beckons me to come closer.
"Father, What do you want to say?" I asked in a low tone.
I came closer to him, he whispered to my ears.
After hearing what he said, I walked back to my seat.
"You know the walls have ears, so do what I said secretly. The enemies shouldn't be alerted."
Jules barges in,
"My Prince," He said in a hasty voice.
"A maid just informed me..that..that.."
"What is it," I stood up and rushed to him, my sixth sense told me, "The Queen Mother has sent her people to my princess."
"They are hearing Your Princess screaming in the palace.. Her people just left to meet the princess." said Jules, breathing rapidly.
I turned to look at my father, with a smug smile on my face. The Emperor's smile faded; he knew today that he wouldn't have a peaceful morning.