Back to the Palace

“Well, yes. That’s the general idea…” I mumbled.

While Uncle Gobei was shocked, Auntie seemed to have a very different take on the situation.

“Wow. Wait a second. If you give him a son then you’ll be like a princess and then the next empress of the empire or something like that, right?” Auntie asked excitedly. Clearly, she got the big picture of all of this pinned down already.

“Yes, pretty much. Of course, I’m not interested in becoming the next empress or anything…but I do want to have a family with Ren,” I said truthfully.

“Is that what you’ve decided for yourself?” Uncle Gobei asked as he watched me intently.

“Yes. This is what I have decided. Sorry but I don’t think I can return to our town anymore…” I said before I smiled with a mix of sadness at them.

“Oh, don’t worry about that. When you become the empress, I will make sure to visit you in your fancy palace…haha!” Auntie said cheerfully before she laughed loudly.

I knew that she was doing all this to keep the mood light