The Empress's Secret Plot

in, panting and flustered, I sat

pins, and my lavish gown bloo

semble felt sta

iant smile, it com

ush?" I asked calmly, da

youngest daughter Adelina Simpson into the palac, and she's demanding he spend the ni

n, my delicate features softened

n, the emperor with his harem of thousands,

otted two figures standin

g a meek demeanor, and approached

greets the emp

und Adelina, gave a curt

y tilting her head in greet

sedan chair, then stepped beside Rodger. "Your majesty, tonight

in surprise, then frown

tion, with just one birthday a year! Getting annoyed ov

e whipped his head around. "W

while the servants aroun

d in Rodger's eyes,

't join you ton

ut, your majesty, every year before, yo

ed. "Only charmed by the new, ignoring

rfect tears will slide down at a flawle

hts, stared intently at my fac

eal forty-five-degree profile, ens

ragile as a g

y display. "Your majesty, the emperor is listenin

er mu

go with Adelina. If you have the heart to visit me, sittin

ool with your new Adelina," I though

ands, aren't you worr

ayna to have some fun. The aphrodisiac is a