The next morning, at the imperial palace, Karaf engaged in one of the important daily routines: half-body bathing.
In the outdoor bath, he playfully turned the sun catcher that Aisha had given him, revealing his naked body under the sunlight, his face wearing a somewhat complicated expression.
As the sunlight poured through the sun catcher, it beautifully scattered over his face like fragments.
A few days ago, he recalled the conversation he had with the chief minister and sighed.
The chief minister hesitated a bit and asked him, “Your Majesty, now that Queen Banesa has officially become the empress, wouldn’t it be better for both of you to conduct a joint reign?”
“What?”
Karaf paused, slightly squinting his eyes to look at him.
The chief minister continued awkwardly, “Well, it’s a bit strange for an old man like me to say this, but there are rumors among the nobles about the two of you using separate chambers after the Enlightenment Ceremony.”
Karaf smirked at those words. “Seems like everyone is overly interested in others’ sleeping arrangements.”
The chief minister blushed. “Perhaps they are eagerly awaiting news of Your Majesty’s enlightenment.”
The chief minister refrained from continuing to speak aloud, finding it awkward to convey such words in person. However, he sighed silently when he turned away.
Karaf tried to act indifferent, but unfortunately, the conversation left a deep impression on him.
Joint reign.
Indeed, after the Enlightenment Ceremony, it was mandatory for the emperor and empress to conduct an official joint reign.
It was practically a royal tradition, and when the two people conducted a joint reign, the entire empire celebrated it as a blessing.
However, she undoubtedly had only bad memories of the joint reign.
Even thinking about the first time they conducted a joint reign might feel like a nightmare…
Although it was disappointing not to spend the night together last time, now he couldn’t even suggest lying in the same bed together.
Besides, she might dislike it, and above all, if he couldn’t enlighten her even after the joint reign, it could lead to even worse rumors bothering her.
However, the chief minister relentlessly pestered Karaf with discussions about the joint reign.
Karaf immediately ran away like a ghost when he appeared, and he skillfully avoided any mention of the ‘joining’ in the joint reign.
It was to prevent the chief minister from finding out that even after the joint reign, he couldn’t enlighten himself. But from the chief minister’s perspective, unaware of everything, it must have been frustrating and embarrassing.
Yet now, with the appearance of the Duke of Lilac and even demons from the Marula Castle…
In this situation where he couldn’t do this or that, Karaf, unconsciously, let out a deep sigh.
The bath attendants, who were lifting the bathwater, were startled and worked even harder.
They misunderstood that he didn’t like the current bath set-up.
Moreover, those who were most aware of the fact that the two didn’t spend the night together were the attendants who diligently served them from the sidelines.
The chief minister nearby quickly signaled the attendants.
While Karaf let out a deep sigh, the attendants silently and seamlessly brought dried flower petals, medicinal herbs, and fragrant oils.
It seemed as if he stood alone, and the surroundings were busy with various activities.
However, Karaf was immersed in deep contemplation, so much so that he didn’t even notice.
The joint reign was an issue, and with the unexpected attack of the demons, they needed to find another way to stabilize the empire.
Meanwhile, the chief minister secretly summoned a few attendants responsible for the bath and spoke to them.
“Make sure that the Queen emanates the most fragrant scent from her body and that her skin radiates light. You must do your best to ensure a successful joint reign with Queen Banesa!”
“Yes!”
Receiving the command, they lifted the bathwater with even more serious expressions.
For the successful joint reign of the two, they displayed all their skills.
Though Karaf didn’t understand the words, when he came to his senses, he noticed that the tub was filled with various dried flower petals and herbs, creating a vibrant color palette. The intense fragrance, akin to entering heaven, began to resonate from all directions.
Though he didn’t say it out loud, Karaf seemed satisfied.
From now on, he truly wanted to show Banesa only his most beautiful appearance.
So, he wanted to turn her heart even a little.
Perhaps it wasn’t impossible for her to be captivated again by his charm.
Looking at his reflection in the water like a carved sculpture, he briefly fell into narcissism.
Playing with flower petals by holding them in his palm and letting them flow with the water, he suddenly spoke with a serious expression.
“It would be nice if you paid attention to the hair.”
“Yes, Your Majesty. We will do so.”
His hair, which emitted pollen every time he got excited, was subtly a complex for him.
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
