For Ru, there was a plan to simply ride the gentle and kind Pegasus, Ramos, and enjoy a brisk ride while organizing her thoughts. She intended to avoid the young ladies aspiring to become empresses and the gentlemen trying to associate with them. But why did it turn out like this?
“…Are you not busy?”
She cautiously asked the Imperialé who she had seen the most so far. Turning her head slowly from Ramos’ side, the Imperialé smiled at Ru.
“I wouldn’t say so, Your Highness. Is there anything uncomfortable for you?”
“I’m fine.”
Since I’m fine, could you let me be alone for a while?
After all, the Imperial Palace, its annexes, and the vast land belonging to the Imperial Palace were all under Hayden’s rule. Whatever happens within, whether Carlos appears or does anything, Hayden would immediately become aware. So why is the Imperialé sticking to Ru separately in this place?
It seems impossible to clear her mind while riding alone.
“By the way, did Her Majesty give special instructions for you to guard me separately?”
“Guarding Your Highness is always given the highest priority. There were no special instructions for today.”
The Imperialé faithfully served the lord who recognized him. Their loyalty shown to Hayden was different from the loyalty shown by the Imperial Knights to the Emperor.
They participated in the event as part of the Imperialé, engaging in conversations with nobles they knew well while discreetly guarding Ru, seamlessly and flawlessly. It wasn’t noticeable at first when they started speaking, but it was a skillful guard.
Ru, though honored to be a part of them today, was still in a position to receive protection. Gathering magic users who use magic in a city where magic has disappeared like Perseita, and trying to outperform the rebuilt order of knights, especially those from Caletta, was impossible.
Sigh.
Ru gave up for now and moved forward.
Where could the Northern Sage be in the Palace filled with Hayden’s white light? Now that she realized, Hayden’s presence itself was so intense that it was becoming difficult to detect another power.
Overwhelming. The presence she felt on the street when she first came to Perseita was nothing compared to the reality.
Now, as a Southern Sage, she could recognize Hayden’s power without any difficulty. But what if she faced this complete power in a situation where the curse had completely taken over?
At least I would have fainted.
She would have perceived him as a more terrifying presence than Carlos.
Ru looked into the distance at the palace, where golden and blue energies shimmered, and the emerald power she held. Just four. She couldn’t see anything else.
…Four, huh.
While Ru was thinking quietly and continuing her ride, the Imperialé accompanying her was vigilant in their guard duty.
If Princess Genesis had mingled with her peers, there would have been no need for her to stick so closely like this.
However, she did not mix with others and walked alone, as if she didn’t care at all about the young ladies rushing to become empresses and approaching Emperor Hayden.
“Isn’t it time for Her Majesty to appear with this going on?”
Hayden, the mental lord of the Imperiale and eternal commander, received absolute support from the members of the Imperiale.
It was unrelated to him being the emperor; he was not the emperor because he was the commander. Therefore, the members hoped that their respected and beloved commander and leader would be happy.
“Right. It seems strange that Her Majesty hasn’t appeared yet.”
One of the Imperiale, standing tall with very refined short black hair, nodded slightly while speaking. Their movements were originally so smooth that it was hard for anyone other than someone with a keen eye to notice.
“She’ll appear soon.”
The tall and well-built Imperiale who was speaking beside them replied.
“…Yes.”
Matilda Delorte, who was in charge of Ru’s overall security, nodded her head at the subordinate’s whisper.
She, one of the most trusted knights of Hayden, honestly felt sympathy for Ru, who did crazy things during the Emperor’s outing to the west. On the other hand, she found it amusing.
But I didn’t know I would be in charge of the young lady’s security right after that day.
Since then, Matilda Delorte had to watch the lord’s private life that she didn’t particularly want to see. Moreover, she had to report the schedule of the Imperialé guarding the young lady in minutes and seconds.
After the report, she had to witness the Emperor, who usually dressed carelessly, appearing in perfect attire from head to toe in front of the young lady.
Before, because of her position, Ru tried to draw a line somehow and wanted to avoid it, even making a cautious statement like, “Should Her Majesty insist on doing this?” But the Emperor felt unfairly treated.
Our Majesty has finally gone mad, she thought. After finishing the report and coming out, she complained to the Palace Supervisor, but he just wiped his monocle, muttering something incomprehensible.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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