What is the point of living?378Please respect copyright.PENANAZx3J6Co2vX
What is the use? Why do I keep dragging my existence? Ha! I could not help laugh at myself bitterly, the great General Shi first daughter, Milan the Empress of Lichen dynasty who appears to be mighty, untouchable and happy is actually been mistreated and unhappy, the irony.378Please respect copyright.PENANAqQIByLGzsE
"Your Highness, General Shi is here to see you" the palace maid announced378Please respect copyright.PENANABVTxYqRCtt
I guess it is time to put up another show, thanks to my right-hand woman Hishi, putting on my heavy call of a cloth with over a million layer within it. Waving my hand for them to let him in, the door opened with my father in his official uniform but without his sword because weapons are not allowed in the harem.378Please respect copyright.PENANABz10P2wuNO
"Greetings to her Majesty" My father bowed378Please respect copyright.PENANAf7oRSoP0Lj
Rising to his feet lowing himself as he sat on kneels on the pillow cushion, while a white sheet is placed in front separating us from properly seeing each other because I was not allowed to see any other man if the Emperor was not there.378Please respect copyright.PENANAh4Jk9TXSKX
Raising my right hand out as a sign for the servants to leave us378Please respect copyright.PENANAr72aU6Pvm7
"Father, how have you been?"378Please respect copyright.PENANADZtRFjHv6i
"You do not have to be so formal, we are alone" I could not see my expression, but he sound pained378Please respect copyright.PENANAvdYxlO4lzz
"As the Empress, it is my duty to represent the Emperor and the dynasty with utmost dignity both outdoor and indoor"378Please respect copyright.PENANABk6d5SYM1m
"If I knew making you into an Empress will turn you into this lifeless, miserable, robotic-378Please respect copyright.PENANAL5X9Pbo2v1
" Father plea-378Please respect copyright.PENANAdZQrxopv4Y
"Let me speak" My father bellowed378Please respect copyright.PENANAZcALQhQ1dC
"My cheerful daughter who was so full of life, joy, and radiant is nowhere to be found. I don't know what he is doing to you, but I promise I will do everything back to bring back my lit-378Please respect copyright.PENANAyT3sw46gYG
" SHE DEAD! SHE DIED THE MINUTE SHE BECAME THE EMPEROR'S PROPERTY" I screamed from the pent-up anger I have kept within me for years. But there is no use getting angry at my father, he only did what I asked of him even after his warning,, but I was a foolish teenager blinded to see the monster behind those smiles. 378Please respect copyright.PENANAK7Q6gBglpo
I tried to make out the outline of my father expression, but the white sheet was not letting me do so. 378Please respect copyright.PENANAxxT7jVdYJV
"We both know the only way to get out of this marriage is by death. If I leave, the reputation you fought so had to build will crumble, and I love you too much to do that. I chose this part for myself,, so please let me walk it and wear whatever consequences that follows. I am not your little girl anymore, but I still love you, no matter what" I could feel the tears about to fall and the crack in my voice, but I have to maintain myself, I cannot cause a war for myself and more deaths.378Please respect copyright.PENANAqxOAKguwDQ
Silence378Please respect copyright.PENANAo3IfWPkPjk
The room is silent, my father sighed in defeat I guess he did not say anything after my speech but just bowed and walked out. 378Please respect copyright.PENANAp7iXdPZup2
Taking a minute or what seems to be a minute to compose myself, I walked out of my room intending to take a walk to clear my head, I need privacy, but I spoke to soon for as the moment I step out into the garden the maids were behind me following and monitoring my movement in a not subtle way. I could not blame them, it is their duty378Please respect copyright.PENANADd6rRabveM
Closing my eyes, breathing in and out378Please respect copyright.PENANAdt7uHm3CgJ
Peace378Please respect copyright.PENANA6Rauk2Z9av
Piece378Please respect copyright.PENANA842d6beJZJ
Please pea378Please respect copyright.PENANAYaUWp1lCut
"Your highness"378Please respect copyright.PENANAu9Bw0M6TCF
Ignore378Please respect copyright.PENANA4g7nLcVrhD
"Your Highness"378Please respect copyright.PENANArVCqJOhfKZ
Ignore378Please respect copyright.PENANAl0Ia09XP02
"My Empress" 378Please respect copyright.PENANA7jps9ZhdUJ
wincing as if I have been burnt I opened my eyes praying it was just my imagination, but it seems the universe hates me378Please respect copyright.PENANAuuYTHZo3PW
"Greetings your Majesty" my maids bowed 378Please respect copyright.PENANA8aP5cCeMZU
", Please rise" he ordered378Please respect copyright.PENANAhqXmLp9eGb
Beside him was consort sung who was clinging to him like a parasite giving me a glare378Please respect copyright.PENANATrhsdvzB2z
"My Empress, I did not know you were here. Good thing, join us for dinner" He did not wait for my response and moved ahead with consort sung holding her in a very loving manner while she giggled like a teenager. I trailed behind like the unwanted being I have always been in this Palace until we reached the garden.378Please respect copyright.PENANAf8v3YfKC6I
The Emperor and consort sung sat together while I the empress was cast aside watching them feed each and play with each other378Please respect copyright.PENANAipAjla7Bqc
"My Empress apart from just idling away, what exactly do you do in the palace"378Please respect copyright.PENANA0xV2eu5oes
Consort sung giggles like a fool that she is while her hands moves from his forearm to his chest378Please respect copyright.PENANAPiNhOmF9FS
"Everything that is required of Empress" I replied curtly in no mood to talk, I came out to clear my mind, but it seems I will not be able to do that378Please respect copyright.PENANAX8vSKT7GfE
"Nonsense! You do nothing. I see nothing, it seems like the work is too much for you, I might have to give the responsibility to Noble consort sung if I do not see improved" he smiled like the monster he is. I forgot she was now a noble consort, from a concubine to a noble consort she is sure talented.378Please respect copyright.PENANAxeDXTVrDE6
But how nice will it be to be without any responsibility? No planning of banquet, selecting of consorts, organizing the foods, being in charge of finances, arranging the harem meeting, not having to meet with the Emperor frequently, making sure the consorts get their clothes and provision, selecting court ladies.378Please respect copyright.PENANAzwqSXZ3Fus
It sounds really nice, it sounds wonderful!378Please respect copyright.PENANAiO1xwIScFl
Without thinking, I faced the Emperor unknowingly with a smile on my face378Please respect copyright.PENANAiRt0XpYU6s
"That sounds nice"