While gently asking, the Duchess swiftly snatched the liquor bottle from the Duke’s hand. Duke Atraxil looked at the Duchess with a disappointed look, but seeing her eyes becoming sharper, he dropped his hand that was awkwardly floating in the air.
“She says she doesn’t intend to appoint a national husband yet.”
“Are you getting so angry because of that?”
The Duchess clicked her tongue.
“Whether it’s next year or the year after, the issue can be handled slowly. Anyways, the ministers will keep nagging her about the heir, and eventually, she won’t be able to hold on for a few years.”
“If that was it, that’d be fine.”
“Is there something more?”
“She said she will have a harem, a harem!”
“……”
This time, even the Duchess couldn’t respond properly. She stood there like a wooden puppet, blinking her eyes. Harem… Harem…?
“Harem, you say?”
When the Duchess belatedly exclaimed in shock, Duke Atraxil sullenly nodded.
“Judging by how she mentioned the emperor’s daughterinlaw, it seems she plans to select a national husband from among the harem.”
“My goodness. A female emperor who said she would have a harem…”
“There hasn’t been one.”
Covering her mouth with one hand, the Duchess made a subtle expression.
“Thinking about our Ranamun, it’s disheartening. But personally, it’s quite fun.”
“You find this amusing?”
“Of course. It’s the first time that male concubines will be born.”
The Duchess had a face that was complicated as her words, it was hard to tell whether she was crying or laughing.
“Anyways, since it’s come to this, it’s going to be hard for our Ranamun to become the national husband.”
“I suppose so.”
The Duke sighed deeply, recalling his son’s lofty and arrogant temperament.
“He won’t want to enter the harem with that strong pride of his.”
[This is the time separator]It was the morning of her first day as an empress.
The moment Latil woke up, she threw open the windows and basked in the morning sunlight. When the slightly moist and fresh air filled her lungs, a smile naturally came to her lips.
She had a dream. The dream of the day Hyacinth abandoned her, telling her to wait for five years. The recurring dream that often tormented Latil seemed impossible to dispel, even with the status of an empress.
‘Out of all things, the first dream I had after becoming the empress was about Hyacinth……’
Latil grumbled internally, but unlike usual, the aftereffects of the dream were not that severe. It was thanks to yesterday’s coronation. The afterglow still made a corner of her heart flutter. The declaration of the harem also belatedly stirred an odd breeze in her heart.
She declared for various emotional and political reasons. Anyhow, at least five of them were going to be her men.
‘It might feel awkward……’
As Latil awkwardly scratched her forehead, she suddenly froze.
Hyacinth.
Yes… Hyacinth.
The corners of Latil’s lips twisted coldly. Perhaps the dream of Hyacinth she had today was a signal that the opportunity for revenge was approaching?
She also remembered an annoying anecdote at the perfect time.
When Latil was a princess. A delegation from Karisen came asking to send Hyacinth’s harem to the emperor.
There was plenty of talk about international exchanges and friendship and mutual benefits, but what was important was that Hyacinth had the audacity to send such an envoy to her country.
Although it was natural for great nations to exchange concubines, as Latil, she couldn’t help but be furious.
A smirk played on the corners of Latil’s lips. Back then, she simply let it slide.
“How about it, Hyacinth? I can do the same now.”
[This is the time separator]“The tax system needs a bit of restructuring. Although it’s only been half a year, the supplies in the capital haven’t been properly distributed, and smallscale battles have been continuously happening in the vicinity. Therefore, the cost of living in the capital has anomalously risen compared to other regions.”
“To lower taxes only in the capital might cause a backlash from other places. If we decrease taxes across the board, the revenues from other stable regions will decrease. If we align it with the other regions, it’ll burden the citizens living in the capital.”
“Yes, you must find a good balance between the two.”
“How long will it take for the prices to stabilize?”
“The number of visitors and the amount of trade with foreign merchants skyrocketed before and after your coronation. As the distribution has already been revitalized, the prices should stabilize soon.”
“What do you all think of this matter?”
“Lowering taxes may immediately increase the support of the commoners, but dissatisfaction will arise from the process of returning the taxes to the original state. As the economy can recover quickly, it seems better to maintain the current state.”
“But, Your Majesty, maintaining the current state is a burden on the commoners. Even if it recovers quickly, it will be tough for at least one or two months. If we continue to make unreasonable demands, dissatisfaction will arise immediately.”
The time that Latil clashed with Prince Tilla wasn’t a particularly long period compared to an average power struggle.
However, because the fight was focused in the capital, the issue was that the places that were affected were almost exclusively in the capital. As a result, it was hard to implement a uniform policy.
From the first day, Latil had headaches in the midst of financial department officials who had divided opinions.
‘Realworld affairs are indeed different.’
Unlike what you see in books, there are many variables. The fact that there is no definite right or wrong answer made the responsibility all the more weighty.
During her time as a crown princess, if she pointed out a wrong answer, either the vice emperor or the chief official or the teacher would tell her it was wrong, but now there was no such process. If Latil pointed out a wrong answer, it would be the future of the people.
After almost five hours of discussing this issue, when Latil, completely exhausted, collapsed on her desk, the chamberlain who had been quietly observing all along burst into laughter.
“You seem very tired.”
“It’s more headacheinducing than I thought.”
Latil muttered weakly.
“You will be able to do it, Your Majesty.”
The next issue that Latil had to decide was the harem issue that she announced at the coronation ceremony, but fortunately, this issue was not that difficult. No, rather, she was looking forward to it. Because she had already thought about this issue.
So while the official in charge of the harem issue came in and showed her various documents and explanations, Latil was just smiling comfortably.
“Usually, they sign this document before entering the harem. This is the standard form, but you can add any conditions you want.”
When the official laid down the documents, Latil didn’t bother to hide her mischievous smile and spoke the words she had prepared all along.
“Oh. I don’t have anything to add. More than that… for diversity, and for diplomacy, I’d like to have concubines from other countries too.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. If you say so, I will send an envoy. Where should I send it?”
The official who didn’t know Latil’s intentions waited for Latil’s orders with his hands together. Latil, resting her arms on her desk, gave her instructions playfully.
“Send it to Karisen. To Emperor Hyacinth.”
My Ex-Girlfriend Is The Regent In The Female-dominant World (Male lead transmigrates to the matriarchal world)
Two years ago, Gu Sui picked up a homeless woman in ancient costume from the street.
Apart from occasionally claiming to be a princess from a female-dominant country due to illness, her figure, appearance, intelligence, and martial arts skills were impeccable.
Naturally evolving from roommates to girlfriends, as time went on, Gu Sui found it increasingly difficult to tolerate her queen syndrome.
“Mu Jiulu, can you stop controlling me inside and out? Let’s break up.”
Gu Sui made a breakup call, and since then, he couldn’t find any trace of her.
A year later, Gu Sui, who was planning to move, woke up the next day and found himself in a different place.
“Young Master, today is the day you choose your Wife-master through martial arts competition at Jade Dew Pavilion. Please get up quickly.”
Gu Sui: Who am I? Where am I? What am I doing?
As the only son of a general’s mansion in a female-dominant dynasty, the young empress personally issued a decree allowing Gu Sui to select his Wife-master through martial arts competition. Whoever could defeat him could marry him.
Gu Sui: “……”
He didn’t inherit the original owner’s martial prowess, so anyone could defeat him! And what the hell is a Wife-master?
Forced to come to Jade Dew Pavilion, the densely packed women below made Gu Sui’s agoraphobia act up, and his face was full of resistance.
Until he saw the Regent sitting on the second floor, with a smile on the corner of her lips, her eyes wicked and nonchalant.
Hmm… she looked a little familiar.
It turned out that the Regent also found him a little familiar.
Mu Jiulu fiddled with her bone clasp, her deep gaze locked on the man who was out of place in this world.
“Finally, I found you.”
Male transmigrates into female-dominant world
One-sentence summary: What goes around comes around, taking turns in the crematorium
