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2024-10-29 19:42:56Lady Athena simply chuckled at the question of the prince.
Letting out a sigh, she said, “I no longer have any chance to become the empress. Perhaps, I do not fit in such a position so I will not force myself into something I am not chosen for.”
Prince Cornelius may not be fully convinced with the words of the young lady, but he just nodded his head. He did not want to further press her or else, it would make her raise her guard and once that happens, it would be hard to monitor her in the future.
After a while, Emery came out fully clad in a silver-colored armor with intricate etchings and designs that gave it a sense of elegance and beauty. The breastplate was a perfect fit on her chest, with ridges and curves that follow the contours of her body. Anyone who wo
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In the confines of her room, Emery and Marianne spoke of the unfortunate situation that had befallen upon the family of Lady Daphne. At first, it was a wonder as to why she became a lady-in-waiting under Lady Serena, but it seemed like for a month now, she had been working as a lowly maidservant who only brewed tea for the duke’s daughter.“It seemed like her father gambled too much that they went bankrupt just to pay off his debts. With Lady Daphne no longer belonging to a noble family, she was demoted to being one of the lowest maidservants in the Hagan household. She was supposed to be thrown out to the streets but Lady Daphne begged to just become a servant for her to still have somewhere to sleep. But as of now, she is living in a cheap apartment,” Marianne then handed back the pair of earrings that Emery was supposed to give to Lady Daphne.
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That question was more than familiar to Emery as she was reminded of the time that King Lawson accused her of poisoning his former concubine, Lady Hazel. However, this time was different because she was indeed the culprit but until proven guilty, she will remain innocent.“What are you talking about?” she asked, acting like she was confused. Emperor Claus closed the distance between them and tightly held her shoulders as his eyes filled with flames of anger looked at her.“Did you poison Lady Serena?!” “N-No.”He was not satisfied and convinced with her answer, hence, out of anger, he pushed her against the wall with a rather loud thud. Even though she winced in pain, the emperor did not faze.“If you won’t tell me the truth, then I will have that maidservant of yours tortured to confess in your stead.”This time, Emery looked at him with a steady gaze. She made sure that she did not waver and that her voice would not shake.“I am already telling the truth, Your Imperial Highness.”
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When Emery woke up, the first thing she did was to face the large window on her far right. Much to her surprise, the room was already dimly lit, with the only source of light being the ethereal glow of the moon, which casts a soft, silver sheen over everything in its path. Feeling the cool air that filtered through the open window brushing against her skin, she shifted on her position to her left. The faint outline of the emperor’s sleeping figure came into sight, making her realize what they had done during the day.She bit her lower lip as she wiped away the tear that escaped from her eye. There may be regret lingering around her as it felt like she betrayed her beloved king, she chanted in her mind that this was all for her revenge. This was one of those sacrifices she had to make in order to make things seem flawless until the time she assassinates Lady Serena.&
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Early in the morning, the emperor woke up and found Emery just getting out of the bathroom wearing a bathrobe.“Should I help you wash your hair?” she suddenly offered, making him wary of her.He knew too well that Emery was not the type of person who was very open to showing affection so her action seemed like a trap. Either way, he did not hesitate to accept since this could be the only time she would ask him that. Hence, several minutes later, he was lying on the huge tub with Emery right next to him pouring some water on his head. He stared at her.“Did something good happen while I was asleep?” he asked.“I thought about the things you told me yesterday.” She smiled. “S
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“That’s enough, Your Royal Highness,” Emperor Claus intervened as it was unbearable for him to see Emery being bullied.Without saying anything else, he tightened his grip on her hand and pulled her away. However, even before they could leave, Lady Cressida still spoke.“If you do not banish her from the palace, then I will make the necessary arrangements to have her executed. You know me, Your Imperial Highness. I do not act on things that I am not sure of so decide before the wedding.”When the two of them entered the emperor’s room, he immediately apologized for the accusation that his grandmother threw at her. Seeing how quiet she was, Emperor Claus thought that it was probably out of shock so he held both of her shou
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“Anything, Lady Emery… I’ll do anything… Just please, do not hide yourself in a place I cannot find you,” Castor replied, kissing her hand that had gone cold.He received a small smile and nod from her. With curiosity, he waited for her to speak with the hope that she would not utter a single word of death.“Sir Castor, as usual, I will speak of the truth to you. His Imperial Highness refused to listen to me, but if I ever get executed tomorrow, I want someone out here to know the truth.”Emery just did not want to repeat the mistake she did when she was with King Lawson. She may have had a reason as to why she had been secretive, however, things could have been different between them if she spoke of the truth before. Hence, she wa
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Emery woke up rather late the next morning. It was not like she was thrilled to face whatever play that Lady Cressida and Lady Serena prepared for her. As the sun continued to shine in its peak as if it was also celebrating the union of the emperor with the daughter of the duke, Emery sat across the large mirror, staring back at herself as she wore the black dress.Disappointment was clearly plastered on her face since she had been expecting to at least be visited by Emperor Claus. However, she was not able to see him or even his shadow.“You were just a replacement,” she told herself. “His feelings were never genuine. In the end, you are the one who was fooled… Such a pathetic woman you are.”When she was all done fixing herself, s
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In the midst of the wide gladiator stadium filled with spectators both from the noble and ordinary families, two women faced off against each other, their swords at the ready. Right at the side where a large throne stood was Emperor Claus overlooking the open ground with Castor right next to him. The other knights stood at different posts around the stadium to make sure that no outsiders would dare interfere with the duel.The rows of seats right below him were occupied by the ministers, including the emperor’s three advisors—Sir Tarkin, Sir Vlachos, and Sir Louvel. As much as these three men were against the said duel as it could put the empire into a state of instability because of Emery’s non-Varmorian blood and lack of influence and wealth, this was also by far the safest option they have to keep the Hagans’ reputation unstained. They were already aware of th
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On the day before the duel between Emery and the empress, the former just finished her daily training with Jadeite in the barracks of the knights. She did not want to exhaust herself too much so right after their morning drill, she decided to go back to Euthoria Mansion and have some rest. Jadeite, on the other hand, stayed behind and had sparrings against the other knights. Before she could leave the barracks, Castor walked up to her. “You still have some time to back out,” he said even though he already knew that Emery would do no such thing. “Backing out is not one of my options, Sir Castor,” she replied. Just as she was about to leave, she stopped for a moment and hesitantly asked, “H-His Imperial Highness… H-How is he? He never visited for the past few days so…” “If you are worried, then it is better to go and check up on him yourself,” the knight replied, giving her a pat on the shoulder before heading back inside the barracks. Emery let out a sigh. She did receive a report f
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Upon Emery’s return to Euthoria Mansion, she clenched her fist in annoyance upon seeing that the emperor had returned first. He was waiting for her right at the entrance, but even after stepping out of the carriage, she still gave him the cold shoulders. However, even before she could take another step away from him, he held her wrist, stopping her from running away from him again.“Just five minutes of your time, please let me explain myself,” he pleaded.Emery took her hand away from him and the very next second, her hand landed on his cheek with a sharp slap. Those who witnessed it froze in place, not knowing what to do at all because intervening in such a heated yet cold war between the two seemed to be enough to make one pass out.“You shou
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The consecutive clashing of blades filled the open ground of the knights’ barracks as Emery and Jadeite continued to fight each other. It had been more than five minutes already and yet the latter showed little sign of exhaustion despite the fact that she had been all over the place like an agile and skilled monkey. Meanwhile, Emery seemed to be so close to falling on her knees as beads of sweat ran down the side of her face. Her heavy breathing pretty much showed that her endurance was not that good.“You have gone rusted, Emery!” Jadeite claimed, wearing her infamous grin.She tightened her hold onto her pair of short swords and sprinted towards Emery. She had tired her out so a head-on and full attack would most likely end the first round of their sparring. Slashing diagonally with her right hand first, Eme
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It was early in the morning when Emery finally regained consciousness. She slowly opened her eyes and the very first thing that came into sight was the familiar intricate drawings of her room’s high ceiling. The back of her neck still ached and the wound on her back that was still healing felt like several needles were piercing her skin all at the same time. Groaning, she shifted her gaze to the side and saw the emperor looking at her with a worried look.Only then, she was reminded of what had occurred even before she lost consciousness. That was enough to make her sit up and leave the bed.“Milady!” the emperor called out, rising from his seat and going after her.Emery opened the door of her twins’ room and rushed to the crib. She felt her he
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“Different,” Jadeite hissed. “He is definitely different because he will hurt you in another way. First, he just watched his empress trample over you during their wedding reception. What’s next? Watch you die? Is that considered love, Emery? Is that how you define it?”Emery was unable to say a word, hence, Lila stepped between them and pushed Jadeite out of the room to help her cool down her head. Raphael, on the other hand, simply gave Emery a small pat on the shoulder.“Jadeite has a point,” he said. “However, if you truly want to stay here, then I support you for that. I know you are thinking about the kids’ future so you are not to be blamed.”She managed a small smile.
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Emperor Claus strode towards her and dropped his sword before grabbing Emery behind the neck. He pulled her close and sealed her lips with his, making the knights turn their backs on them to give them privacy.His kisses were harsh, torrid, and rushed that Emery had a hard time keeping up with him. She had her hands lean against his chest to gain control, however, even if she tried to make him slow down, she failed to do so.His hand slipped around her waist as he deepened the kiss while hearing the almost inaudible moan of the woman he could not have enough of. After several more seconds, he seemed to have snapped back to his senses upon tasting something metallic—blood. He slowed down before breaking away, leaning his forehead against Emery’s and looking her directly in the eyes as they both tried to catch their breath.
