The Place Where I Was Sold as a Slave Was the Imperial Palace

(63)

＜ The changing situation ＞

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On the night when all official business was over, the place was immersed in quiet silence.

I checked the few remaining papers, organized the ones that I needed to give orders for tomorrow morning, and put them in a corner.

The papers piled up like that would be reorganized and sorted by the chief chamberlain overnight, and written down as individual papers handed down to each official.

The emperor got up and left the office.

Other times, the chamberlain is with him, but lately he has more work than usual because of the preparations for the New Year’s banquet and the decoquaria’s rebellion.

For that reason, today’s companion is a different attendant.

This person, too, had always supported him by his side since he was young.

Seeing the old attendant before he knew it, the emperor smiled quietly.

“You and I are both old.”

The servant laughed at the emperor’s words.

“Do you have a business with the years? They all succumb helplessly in the face of time.”

“yes.”

My once healthy body is broken in one or two places, so I know the fear of time.

The Emperor quietly walked down the dark hallway.

I passed the sparsely lit lanterns and headed for the empress’ residence.

Even though it was late at night, there were many attendants who were moving.

As December has already entered, preparations for the New Year’s banquet are in full swing behind the scenes of the imperial palace.

Sweep and polish the building, repair or renew drooping curtains, awnings, and rugs.

It’s something that’s done every year, but the chamberlain grumbled that there’s a place to do it every year.

Tonight, thinking about the future, the emperor involuntarily let out a small sigh.

In the past, he had made love to a woman several times a night without getting tired every day, but now it is too much for him to even touch a woman every day.

But I couldn’t make him notice that, and lately I’ve often been indebted to Pablo’s stamina booster.

When he was spending time with the empress like today, his heart became more sensitive. Behind the empress, many aristocrats from other countries and empires were wide-eyed, so I couldn’t see any gaps.

My walking gait became slightly heavier.

Even spending a dense night with a woman is enjoyable when the body is normal. It was close to torture in a situation where you energize your tired body with medicine.

The Emperor braced himself and put strength into his waist again.

Every minute and every second of the Emperor’s day is meaningful.

A high position that everyone looks up to, an honor that cannot be added, a beauty selected from all over the world, the splendor of enjoying the best things,

Everyone is envious, but there is nothing in this world without a price. The Emperor presents the individual to enjoy everything.

Even sleeping time was not wasted. Getting a good night’s sleep is a way to give your body a rest to work for the country tomorrow.

The same was true of sleeping with the empress or concubine.

It is the emperor’s duty to give birth to many descendants and increase the number of people possessing magic power. It was not for the Emperor himself.

‘Well, although the empress isn’t giving birth to a child now.’

Sleeping with the aged empress was a way to deceive the eyes of those behind her. This is because a child who will be precious someday needs time to prepare.

However, that child might someday resent him…

Although the emperor appears to have everything, in reality he has nothing of his own.

To such an emperor, the only being allowed to be his own was a golden slave.

Most of the golden slaves also chose a being that would help maintain the emperor’s position, but unlike the others, there was only one criterion for choosing them.

who the emperor wants.

That is the only condition for being a golden slave.

A pig, dog, or cat could become a golden slave if the emperor so wished.

Rudy, does that child understand this fact? No, you’re still too young to know.

It is only when you actually become an emperor that you truly understand what that means, how lonely an emperor can be.

He also knew it in his head, but it was only after he became emperor that he actually felt it in his heart.

When one day comes to understand that fact, the child may resent the man who made him emperor.

It would be better if I could teach you step by step and lay the groundwork before handing over the position, but it probably won’t.

‘I’ll die throwing that child into the raging hurricane.’

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Do what you can.

But after he dies, even those who have been holding their breath will rise up and bite the new emperor.

‘If only I had a little more time…’

child is too young

Less time to teach is also a problem, but above all, the young emperor is looked down on.

Rudy’s appearance was also a disadvantage.

A beautiful appearance is considered weak.

He is young and has a gorgeous appearance.

It would be considered ridiculous by anyone.

If there are many people who take the emperor lightly, people’s words and actions become lighthearted, and when such an atmosphere spreads widely, it is easy to create a strange atmosphere throughout the country.

“…”

The emperor made a sullen face and glared forward.

He didn’t look great, but he benefited from it. He is big, his face is big, and he is big and muscular.

Because of Boris’ education, his behavior was also violent.

That kind of thing aroused people’s fear, and no one opposed him in front of him unless he had a fairly large liver.

Not only that.

My father, the former emperor, had sufficiently stabilized domestic and foreign affairs until he came of age. There was absolutely no room for confusion when he succeeded to the throne.

But Rudy is different.

It wasn’t even the royal family that was connected by blood. In the future, the child will stand in the emperor’s seat as the princess’s husband.

There is a lot of room for controversy.

No matter how much magical power he had, it was clear that there would be many people who would oppose it even if the successor of the Duke of Watoringu became clear.

It’s not easy to suppress them all.

We will do our best, but the child’s future will be rough. Of course, the country is also confused.

Still can’t help it.

Possession of magical power is a precious thing, and moreover, it is impossible to leave a child with such tremendous magical power as it is. You have to catch it before someone else notices it, before it’s taken away by others.

The emperor paused as he walked down the corridor, lost in thought. It was the residence of the empress before she knew it.

Was it due to the fact that the message was sent in advance?

Several maids from the empress’ country were coming out of the room.

Everyone lowered their waists and bowed their heads.

Among them were several young women.

The empress had a similar appearance to when she was younger.

The Empress, realizing that her appearance was no longer attractive to men, may have summoned a few young women from her home country.

If the emperor pours his love on them, is it a vicarious satisfaction?

‘Stunning yet pathetic.’

I have known each other since I was a teenager. On the one hand, it made me sad. Even if he didn’t do that, he was also old. Now, the body did not even move to a tolerable woman.

“…”

Upon entering, the lighting was a little dim.

The empress greeted him with a bright smile. Her long hair was loosely braided into a single braid and pulled down to the side.

She was faking it with light make-up and dim lighting, but her face and neck showed some sagging skin of age.

Why does it look a little cute?

The emperor reached out and took the empress’ hand and headed for the bed.

Thanks to Pablo’s medicine, the emperor’s body is already in perfect condition. The empress twisted and felt ashamed of how she had accepted it.

Each other’s clothes fell to the floor and the two climbed onto the bed.

Each other’s breath gradually rises, and the hands groping their bodies reach deep. The two of them were covered in sweat and took a deep breath.

When the two of them lay side by side at the end of the intense time, the empress put her hand on his chest as if embarrassed and said,

“Your Majesty, you seem to have gotten a little dry lately. Do you have any uncomfortable places?”

“…”

The emperor laid his body on his side and ran his hand through the empress’s hair gently.

“Isn’t it because of the empress who captivates my heart too much?”

The emperor kissed his old wife’s mouth and placed a thick hand on her body.

Once more.

The Emperor’s hand groped the soft body, and the two’s bodies came together once again.

With drops of sweet sweat dripping from her eyes, the empress’s eloquence drifted around the room again.

After closing his eyes for a while, the emperor got up while the sky was still dark.

Now it’s time to go back to your room.

The emperor returns to his bedroom before office hours and prepares to start the day.

Suddenly, the chamberlain entered the room. It looks like you’ve finished your work. I could leave it to someone else for a day and rest, but I have a tired personality.

The maid of honor helped her get dressed without a word. The two of them left the empress’s residence without a word. Perhaps the empress was tired, so she did not wake up until the two of them came out.

* * *

The Emperor’s expression is not good.

Chamberlain Reynolds quietly followed the emperor down the aisle.

As we neared the emperor’s bedroom, the emperor abruptly opened his mouth.

“Even the empress noticed that I was thin.”

“…”

“I ate this and that and tried to keep my body from drying out… but now it seems impossible to hide it.”

The emperor entered the bedroom and sat down in a chair.

smile a little

“Pablo’s medicine is really great. He blocked the empress’ doubts with his body. hahahaha.”

And the emperor kept his mouth shut. The emperor, who was still in thought, turned his gaze to him.

“How much does Rudy seem to have affection for the Princess and Nadia?”

“Boris’s words are considerable.”

“Wouldn’t it change even if we were apart for about two or three years?”

“It will be fine. It is said that the princess follows the child a lot. Because of that, Rudy seems to be quite cute too. I would have done it if I was worried, but I won’t change my mind and become cold-hearted.”

The Emperor nodded at Reynold’s words.

“okay. Reynolds, you’ve made up your mind. Two years, three years at the longest, I need to take Rudy to Dikoquaria.”

“What do you plan to do?”

The Emperor leaned back in his chair as if tired.

“At this rate, there will be a war in a few years. But the timing is bad. I don’t know if it’s right now, but in a few years I’ll be noticeably thinner. Everyone will find out that I’m sick. Then try to make me die abruptly. You will get confused.”

“…”

It’s definitely a story with potential.

“I need to make that child my successor as soon as possible.”

“Is that possible? According to Boris, that child is…”

“That’s why I’m going to Dikoquaria. If you show that child how people in his homeland and his territory live, what will that child who is weak in affection think?”

“…I’m sure you’d like to do something for me.”

“okay. He’s a smart kid, so you know he just can’t help. Boris’s education is quite good.”

The emperor threw his head back and leaned against the chair, staring at the ceiling.

“The order matters. If he insists on becoming emperor first and then shows decoquaria, it feels like he’s being forced. But first, show the situation of the country so that you feel sorry for him, and then show him the possibility of becoming emperor, then you will want it yourself.”

The emperor shrugged and smiled.

“Ray, tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to put pressure on Kania for slavery. Make the Duchy of Watoringu leased to the Empire for several years. If I go there myself, other countries will stop looking at Kania. No country has the courage to touch the empire yet.”

Reynolds bowed his head slightly.

“All right.”

“Hurry. No matter how bad it is, you should be there in the second half of next year.”

The emperor spoke as if he was tired and closed his eyes.

No time to lie down in bed. Now, in a little while, I need to tidy up my clothes.

Reynolds leaned the cushion next to the emperor so that the emperor could rest comfortably, and covered his body with a thick knee pad.

The emperor’s eyes are sunken from fatigue.

Reynolds sorted out what he had to do in the future, unknowingly wiping the water droplets from his eyes.

The Emperor is gradually taking his own life.

Twilight will come to the Emperor sooner or later. It hurt my heart to see that I was walking towards that day step by step.

＜ Cataclysmic situation ＞ end