I Became the Master of the Empress

53 – Episode 53

That night…

“You… said it wasn’t my business to interfere? If you lose, this empire might fall to the insidious Ioannes. “Did you dare say that to me?”

Whenever I come home from work early in the morning, I see Theodora, who was sleeping soundly, getting angry because she didn’t sleep because of the wind, and I say this in a tired voice.

“Ugh… I’m tired today…”

– Shake it off.

I always lie down on the sofa where I sleep.

“Tired means tired. “Are you the only one tired?”

At those words, I straighten my posture, make eye contact with Theodora, and speak.

“What time did you get off work today?”

“Ugh…”

“If I remember correctly… It was 4 o’clock, right?”

Theodora blushes as if she is embarrassed.

“Well… What’s wrong with that?”

“Do you know what time Lucius gets off work today? Now he leaves work with me. You are the emperor, right? “You have to work with a sense of ownership.”

In other words, he worked until 3 a.M. With me and then came home from work.

Actually, I didn’t do anything big, but I left work late while organizing necessary materials.

I’m organizing materials to be submitted at tomorrow’s cabinet meeting.

There are no computers here, so people have to do everything manually.

Ha… I got really cursed today.

Lucius was unable to get off work because there were some strange numbers in the data, so I never thought I would get off work so late after helping him.

“Wait a minute. That’s not what I’m saying right now, is it? “I am the emperor and the grand duchess at the same time…”

I say this to Theodora who is trying to nag me.

“That’s right. A grand duchess and an emperor. But why does the emperor, the owner of the empire, leave work before the archduke and his aides? Isn’t that too much of a lack of ownership? But how can you trust and discuss with someone who has no sense of ownership?”

I am absolutely not saying this because I envy Theodora for leaving work alone when I have a lot of work to do today, or because I am nagging her when she is tired after work.

Probably… Not.

“Ugh…”

I nag Theodora, who rolls her red eyes at my words.

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“No matter how much he is paid, Lucius, a citizen of the empire, works so hard. “Are you not aware of yourself as an emperor?”

Lucius works with me under a slave contract, but at this moment, he pretends to be a loyal servant of the empire.

“Looking at loyal subjects working so hard, we should think about ways to make the people of the empire better off.”

“Bah… But Lucius, you take care of him every day…”

I glare at Theodora, who is trying to refute something.

“Uh-huh! Are you saying I’m pampering you? Isn’t it too much to say that to a noble loyalist who works for the empire as a civil servant of the empire? “Lucius serves the empire with all his heart!”

If Lucius heard this, he would probably vomit blood, but what can you do?

There is no longer any way to return to the academy.

Oh? Should I tell him to take it easy?

Things got a little easier because one Lucius came in.

If the efficiency was previously around 100%, should we say that thanks to Lucius, the work efficiency has increased to 150%?

I guess we’ll have to capture…Or hire, a few more slaves.

“Ugh! “I… I’ll be working overtime too… so please respect me more from now on.”

I smiled to myself as I saw Theodora’s energy breaking down, probably due to being pushed back by my momentum.

“Okay, okay, okay! “I will discuss it with you further in the future.”

I lie down on the sofa and fall asleep, saying things I will never keep.

And early the next morning.

The sun has not yet risen, so magic creates a small flame in a dark room.

Light the candle and illuminate the surroundings.

“Umm… Are you awake already?”

I hear a sleepy voice.

“Yes. “If you’re sleepy, sleep more.”

Saying that, I took her change of clothes, washed up in the bathroom, and came out.

“Haaam… Do you go to work at this time every day?”

I say this while looking at Theodora, who is lying on the bed and making eye contact with me.

“Not every day, but I think I’ll be a little busy in the future.”

Recently, I am not only looking at the work of the Grand Duchy, but also the work of the Grand Duchy, so I feel like I am missing two bodies.

Once the war is over, there will be a bit more free time.

Thinking like that, I was about to leave the room…

“Let’s go together…”

She got up from her bed and rubbed her eyes.

“Aren’t you sleepy? “Even if you whine that you’re tired, I don’t know?”

Theodora yawns, covering her mouth with her palm at my words.

“Huam… I’m tired… But I can bear it because you and Lucius will be more tired.”

I smile softly as I look into the red eyes that look full of sleep.

“Then I will wash up and come out and wait for you.”

I sit on the sofa and wait for Theodora, who gently nods her head at my words, gathers a change of clothes and heads to the bathroom.

After washing up and arriving at the duchy, a tired-looking Lucius came out and looked at Theodora and spoke.

“Huh…? “Your Majesty, you came out early today too?”

Theodora responded coldly, looking at Lucius with a surprised expression as if wondering what was happening.

“Jim is the master of the empire. “How can I rest when my subjects come out so early to work?”

I think to myself as I see Theodora saying what I said yesterday.

Theodora. Your face is thicker than you thought?

Thinking like that, I head to the office.

***

The war between the Grand Duchy and the Anti-Devien faction began yesterday.

Is that why it is like that?

My son-in-law, who I had breakfast with every day, did not come, perhaps because he was busy.

“Sister? Is your brother-in-law okay?”

Terra, who looks tired, responds awkwardly to Joy’s words.

“It’ll be okay. “He’s someone I stayed up all night with every day.”

A meal with my daughters after a long time.

When there is no son-in-law. I have to give it to Terra.

I recently discovered my daughter’s tastes.

I thought that I would never have grandchildren if I didn’t suppress my taste somehow, so there are things I got for my servant.

Ha… I can’t believe I have to worry about my daughter’s marital relationship at this age.

Thinking like that, I glance at Terra.

It certainly looks neat and beautiful. How come he has such bizarre tastes?

Terra speaks with a grim face.

-If you catch them on the spot… They will tie your limbs so you can never leave the palace again…

She is my daughter, but I don’t think she would have believed it if she hadn’t heard what she said back then.

“Hmm… Tera. “After breakfast this morning, let’s have some tea, just the two of us.”

Joey speaks with a sad expression on my face.

“Mom… It’s too much… I like tea time too…”

“hehehe. You have tea time every day, right? Terra doesn’t have much time because of work, right?”

Joey says, pretending to be offended by my words.

“It seems like mom always takes care of her older sister.”

Terra smiles at those words and she says.

“Ugh… Is our Joey upset? Then let’s have tea time with her sister for lunch.”

Joey smiles brightly and says those words.

“Really? “Then, can I just go to the study room at lunchtime?”

At those words, Terra nods her head with a gentle smile.

They are my daughters, but they are so lovely.

Terra looks at Joy, who shines brightly and is beautiful as if she were looking at her past self, and is cuter and more adorable than anyone else. She thinks that even though she is my daughter, she is really lovely.

With that in mind, she finishes her meal and leaves before Joy notices.

Since there are no customers visiting me recently, she sometimes takes out the black tea she has been brewing and puts it in a teapot.

Soon, he pours the brewed black tea into Terra’s teacup and hands it to her.

-Tak.

And when I poured black tea into my teacup, Terra gently lifted the teacup and enjoyed the scent.

She is so elegant and beautiful that it makes me think that an angel came down to the world through my body from somewhere.

I open my mouth to that child.

“So… How is your relationship with Debian these days?”

Let’s ask about Terra, who came in with Devian, who left the imperial palace last time. Terra says with an embarrassed look on her face.

“I think that was… A misunderstanding on my part. “She said he had gone out to commit secret crimes.”

This is at least a relief.

But when she talks about it, she feels very guilty and sorry that her daughter was raised wrongly by her son-in-law.

Son-in-law… I’m sorry… I raised her daughter wrong.

How could we know that such a beautiful face would have such perverted tastes?

As a parent, this is such a huge shock… But from the perspective of my son-in-law, Devian, the shock is probably even greater.

The unrequited love I loved.

She ended up marrying her, but it turns out she’s a pervert who likes hitting.

What kind of trick of fate is this?

But I don’t want to show this in front of Terra.

Because he is a good and pure child. She’ll understand if you ride well.

With that thought in mind, I slowly open my mouth.

“Terra, I have prepared a gift for you.”

He said that and headed towards the bookshelf.

The reddish leather cover is impressive, but the title of the book is too provocative, so I prepared a separate leather cover.

A book called [Hot s*x Art] That I recently bought through her maid.

This is a book that can be said to be a must-read for married nobles and citizens of the empire.

I heard that it was a book about how to have s*xual intercourse and how to be considerate of the other person.

I had no idea that after her husband died, she would buy a book that she had never read even when he was alive, and that it would be for her daughter.

But if you go on quietly like this…

I bought it with courage, thinking that I might not be able to see my lovely grandchildren.

“Mother…? This?”

I say hurriedly as I hand over the book.

“Terra… You know that no matter how much you like something, you shouldn’t do it if the other person doesn’t like it, right?”

Looking at Terra nodding her head with a puzzled look on my face, I feel deep relief at the fact that she has not yet crossed the river from which she cannot return.

“So this book will smoothen the relationship between you and Debian. So, please read it when we are alone.”

When I said that I was afraid that I might read this embarrassing book here, Theodora nodded her head slightly.

“But. “What book is this?”

“Well… That… Read it later when you are alone.”

When she hurriedly answered, wondering if she would open the book right after receiving this, I felt relief as I saw her tilt her head and then give a small nod.

I’m glad… You didn’t read the book in front of me.

I was wondering if it was right to buy my married daughter something like this just because she has unusual tastes…

Terra changes her mind a little when Devian forces her tastes that are difficult for her to accept, and she prepares with her courage in her desire to have a healthy s*x life.

With this… I hope Terra’s deviant tastes become normal.

When she thought about that, Terra touched the cover of her book and asked.

“But I can’t see the name of the book. What book is it?”

“Uh… That… That is…”

I am embarrassed to talk about the title of the book, so I am talking about it.

“You will find out later when you see it when you are alone.”

Theodora nods her head at my words and begins to drink her tea.