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Opposing Tides
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Conquering The Emperorย ย ย A Gamble
โBut if you go, they might kill youโฆโ Shin said. โIsnโt there someone who can help me?โ I asked as a thought struck me. โYou canโt be seriously thinking aboutโฆโ Shin muttered as he probably caught on to what I was thinking. โPlease, Shinโฆplease help Renโฆplease help meโฆโ I begged. โShitโฆthis is crazyโฆโ Shin said in pure disbelief. I watched as Shin sprinted off. After he was gone, my legs lost all its strength and I eased down onto a nearby chair and concentrated on keeping my breathing calm. I placed a hand on my tummy as I prayed that all three of us would be safe. โฆ**Back to the present**Everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall, where a frail old woman walked in slowly with her most trusted eunuch supporting her arms on both sides. Despite her age and her weakened body, the Dowager Empress walked with a straight back full of pride. In unison as if they had practiced it beforehand, everyone stood up from their seat and bowed. Ren and I did the same. โMotherโฆโ the em
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-04Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Our Baby
โWhy didnโt you tell me about the baby?โ Ren asked the moment the door to my bedroom closed behind us. โIโฆI was just waiting for the right moment to tell you,โ I said honestly. โWhen did you find out?โ Ren asked. โAbout a month ago while we were still in the middle of war,โ I confessed softly. โYou should have told me,โ Ren insisted. โBut you were so busy, and you were out there fighting every day. I didnโt want to add to your burdens,โ I explained. โRegardless, you still should have told me,โ Ren repeated his same opinion. โIโm sorry, Ren. It wasnโt like I was trying to keep it from you,โ I apologized sadly. โI would have taken care of you betterโฆโ Ren muttered. Is that why he was so mad? โYouโre so sweet, Ren,โ I said before giggling. It was probably the first time that I think I saw Ren blush. I couldnโt stop myself from giggling at the sight. โThank you, Rin. I canโt wait to raise our baby together,โ Ren said as he hugged me close to him. โMe tooโฆโ I replied before sm
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-04Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Starting a Family
โIt sounds very complicated. In my town, weddings are something that you celebrate with your close friends and family in a simple wayโฆโ I mumbled. โIโm sure that doesnโt apply if you marry a prince or if youโre becoming the next empress,โ Ren said with a laugh. โI guess youโre rightโฆโ I said with a nod of my head. โDonโt worry too much. Weโll both have it easy until the day itself. If youโre not too picky, you can leave the preparation to the officials and the staff. Theyโll get everything done and if you have any special requests, just let them know and theyโll figure it out,โ Ren said before he patted my head. I guess planning my own wedding was out of the question. I was sure that whatever the officials in charge had in mind would be very different to what I wanted. Recalling the minimal version of the wedding dress that Ren once made me wear to appear in court, I shuddered at the thought of the real wedding dress itself and the ceremony involved. โIโll leave it to them then.
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-14Conquering The Emperorย ย ย My Children
Lately Ren has found his work as the emperor boring and repetitive. As a result, he has been spending more time with me and our children. That was a great thing for me and our family, but I wasnโt sure if it was best for the empire. โShin can take care of most things. Heโs unmarried, has no kids, and loves the empire. Heโs perfect for the job,โ Ren said before laughing loudly. That was his response when I asked him about skipping out on some of his royal duties. Itโs been around 7 years now since Ren and I got married but Shin was still as single and free as a bird. Despite our efforts to get him to settle down, Shin had some how successfully evaded the topic of marriage all together. Even an arrangement by the previous emperor couldnโt tie him down. Shin now considers my children as his own and acts as their loving godfather. โฆWhen we arrived back at the main palace, I was greeted by my second son, Rem. Rem is more of a carefree spirit compared to Rou. He doesnโt seem super devot
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-14Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Proud Achievements
My political influence changed again when I became pregnant with my second child and soon gave birth to another very healthy son. Having two sons for the emperor gave the entire empire confidence that the line of succession is secure. Despite Prince Kinโs women giving birth to a few sons as well at that point, it was clear that the line of succession will continue in Renโs branch of the family, much to the dowager empressโs joy. Strangely, I have developed an amicable relationship with the dowager empress over the years as she had taken much interest in her great grandchildren. Naturally, I was favored without needing to do anything much. Unfortunately, the dowager empress passed away from old age before she got to see the face of our third child. To my utmost surprise and to many othersโ jealousy, she had chosen to leave all her treasures to me so that I could distribute it to my childrenโs wives when they got married. I cried so much at her funeral that Ren had to step in and lead
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-14Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Forever with You
โReally? I think youโre as young and as pretty as beforeโฆif not more prettyโฆโ Ren said reassuringly before he bent down to kiss my cheek tenderly.Although I knew that he was probably just saying it to please me, I couldnโt help but feel my heart flutter at his words. The truth was that I have aged, and I definitely donโt look as fresh or young as I did all those years ago. Even I wasnโt foolish enough to believe that I havenโt aged. โThank you, Renโฆbut thatโs not really the pointโฆโ I replied with a small laugh. โCanโt we try for one more? Pleaseโฆjust one moreโฆโ Ren pleaded sweetly. โBut we already have three childrenโฆโ I pointed out. โBut we donโt have a daughter yetโฆโ Ren said with a sigh as he looked depressed and deflated. I wanted to roll my eyes at fate. Most women had problem pleasing their husband and his family because they couldnโt produce a son. In my case, I had no problem producing sons, but my husband was adamant in wanting a daughter so that he could spoil her like
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2022-06-14Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Choose Your Women
“The Emperor and the Crown Prince of the Flame Dragon Empire has arrived!” a eunuch announced before bowing low. That man must be one of the senior eunuchs of this palace.I hated the horrendous fact that the people of my village had chosen me as their sacrifice and offered me as part of the spoils of war to this empire after our small country was conquered. The villagers resented my existence so it came as no surprise that if a woman had to be sent to serve as a slave to the Empire, it would be me, the one they hated the most and needed the least.Two men entered the grand hall where around a hundred women were standing in rows like trophies on display, I was one of them. We were all dressed to please and entice men. We all wore the same dress, common for the concubine of this palace, in the bright re
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-11-23Conquering The Emperorย ย ย It Can't Be
I hesitateda little before slowly walking forward towards the front of the hall where the other women stood when it was their turn. I felt my legs shaking and I kept my head and gaze down towards the floor.“Umm…My name is Rin Kamiya. I’m…from the Town of Amber Leaves…” I said in a soft and shaky voice before bowing low to keep my face hidden. Please, just let me go home already!“Speak louder, I couldn’t hear you,” to my surprise, the Crown Prince spoke for the first time since the introductions began.The atmosphere in the entire hall changed at the sound of his voice as everyone paid attention to the fact that the Crown Prince seemed to be finally showing his interest in what w
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๋ฐ์ดํธ : 2021-11-23
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Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Forever with You
โReally? I think youโre as young and as pretty as beforeโฆif not more prettyโฆโ Ren said reassuringly before he bent down to kiss my cheek tenderly.Although I knew that he was probably just saying it to please me, I couldnโt help but feel my heart flutter at his words. The truth was that I have aged, and I definitely donโt look as fresh or young as I did all those years ago. Even I wasnโt foolish enough to believe that I havenโt aged. โThank you, Renโฆbut thatโs not really the pointโฆโ I replied with a small laugh. โCanโt we try for one more? Pleaseโฆjust one moreโฆโ Ren pleaded sweetly. โBut we already have three childrenโฆโ I pointed out. โBut we donโt have a daughter yetโฆโ Ren said with a sigh as he looked depressed and deflated. I wanted to roll my eyes at fate. Most women had problem pleasing their husband and his family because they couldnโt produce a son. In my case, I had no problem producing sons, but my husband was adamant in wanting a daughter so that he could spoil her like
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Proud Achievements
My political influence changed again when I became pregnant with my second child and soon gave birth to another very healthy son. Having two sons for the emperor gave the entire empire confidence that the line of succession is secure. Despite Prince Kinโs women giving birth to a few sons as well at that point, it was clear that the line of succession will continue in Renโs branch of the family, much to the dowager empressโs joy. Strangely, I have developed an amicable relationship with the dowager empress over the years as she had taken much interest in her great grandchildren. Naturally, I was favored without needing to do anything much. Unfortunately, the dowager empress passed away from old age before she got to see the face of our third child. To my utmost surprise and to many othersโ jealousy, she had chosen to leave all her treasures to me so that I could distribute it to my childrenโs wives when they got married. I cried so much at her funeral that Ren had to step in and lead
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย My Children
Lately Ren has found his work as the emperor boring and repetitive. As a result, he has been spending more time with me and our children. That was a great thing for me and our family, but I wasnโt sure if it was best for the empire. โShin can take care of most things. Heโs unmarried, has no kids, and loves the empire. Heโs perfect for the job,โ Ren said before laughing loudly. That was his response when I asked him about skipping out on some of his royal duties. Itโs been around 7 years now since Ren and I got married but Shin was still as single and free as a bird. Despite our efforts to get him to settle down, Shin had some how successfully evaded the topic of marriage all together. Even an arrangement by the previous emperor couldnโt tie him down. Shin now considers my children as his own and acts as their loving godfather. โฆWhen we arrived back at the main palace, I was greeted by my second son, Rem. Rem is more of a carefree spirit compared to Rou. He doesnโt seem super devot
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Starting a Family
โIt sounds very complicated. In my town, weddings are something that you celebrate with your close friends and family in a simple wayโฆโ I mumbled. โIโm sure that doesnโt apply if you marry a prince or if youโre becoming the next empress,โ Ren said with a laugh. โI guess youโre rightโฆโ I said with a nod of my head. โDonโt worry too much. Weโll both have it easy until the day itself. If youโre not too picky, you can leave the preparation to the officials and the staff. Theyโll get everything done and if you have any special requests, just let them know and theyโll figure it out,โ Ren said before he patted my head. I guess planning my own wedding was out of the question. I was sure that whatever the officials in charge had in mind would be very different to what I wanted. Recalling the minimal version of the wedding dress that Ren once made me wear to appear in court, I shuddered at the thought of the real wedding dress itself and the ceremony involved. โIโll leave it to them then.
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Our Baby
โWhy didnโt you tell me about the baby?โ Ren asked the moment the door to my bedroom closed behind us. โIโฆI was just waiting for the right moment to tell you,โ I said honestly. โWhen did you find out?โ Ren asked. โAbout a month ago while we were still in the middle of war,โ I confessed softly. โYou should have told me,โ Ren insisted. โBut you were so busy, and you were out there fighting every day. I didnโt want to add to your burdens,โ I explained. โRegardless, you still should have told me,โ Ren repeated his same opinion. โIโm sorry, Ren. It wasnโt like I was trying to keep it from you,โ I apologized sadly. โI would have taken care of you betterโฆโ Ren muttered. Is that why he was so mad? โYouโre so sweet, Ren,โ I said before giggling. It was probably the first time that I think I saw Ren blush. I couldnโt stop myself from giggling at the sight. โThank you, Rin. I canโt wait to raise our baby together,โ Ren said as he hugged me close to him. โMe tooโฆโ I replied before sm
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย A Gamble
โBut if you go, they might kill youโฆโ Shin said. โIsnโt there someone who can help me?โ I asked as a thought struck me. โYou canโt be seriously thinking aboutโฆโ Shin muttered as he probably caught on to what I was thinking. โPlease, Shinโฆplease help Renโฆplease help meโฆโ I begged. โShitโฆthis is crazyโฆโ Shin said in pure disbelief. I watched as Shin sprinted off. After he was gone, my legs lost all its strength and I eased down onto a nearby chair and concentrated on keeping my breathing calm. I placed a hand on my tummy as I prayed that all three of us would be safe. โฆ**Back to the present**Everyone looked towards the entrance of the hall, where a frail old woman walked in slowly with her most trusted eunuch supporting her arms on both sides. Despite her age and her weakened body, the Dowager Empress walked with a straight back full of pride. In unison as if they had practiced it beforehand, everyone stood up from their seat and bowed. Ren and I did the same. โMotherโฆโ the em
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Opposing Tides
After quite a long while had passed, all five doctors were done with inspecting my body. Ren returned back to my side before he placed a comforting hand on my shoulder as we all waited for the verdict from the doctors. โSo, what is your opinion regarding the Lady White Lotus,โ the emperor asked impatiently. Each doctor was asked to present his view one by one starting with the least senior and ending with Doctor Pai, who was the most senior of them all. โYour Majesty, I believe that the Lady White Lotus is with child,โ the first doctor stated before bowing deeply to the emperor. The whole hall erupted in whispers and gasps of shock. Some members of court who had undoubtedly been eagerly waiting for the next royal heir cheered and clapped their hands. โSilence. Nextโฆโ the emperor said firmly as he invited the next doctor to give his opinion. โYour Majesty. The Lady White Lotus is indeed pregnant,โ the second doctor said before bowing to show his respect. โNextโฆโ the emperor said
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย My Announcement
I can do this. I can do this. I can do this! โThere is no need to punish the crown prince because I am without a doubt loyal to this empire. I wish for a bright future for this empire because that would mean a bright future for our childโฆโ I said, making sure that my voice rang loud and clear. โRinโฆโ I heard Ren whisper my name. โWhat are you saying?โ the emperor asked as a frown formed in between his brows. โI am with child. I am pregnant with the crown princeโs child,โ I stated firmly. I could feel and hear everyoneโs shock. Loud gasp of surprise filled the room followed by whispers. I could feel everyoneโs eyes on me, and I placed my hands over my stomach as if to protect the baby that was inside. โWhat are you saying? Leave with Shin right now,โ Ren hissed to me as he came to my side. โNoโฆI am not leaving youโฆโ I said stubbornly. โIs it true, Rin?โ Ren asked softly, I could feel his gaze on my stomach. I smiled weakly at him as I nodded. His eyes widened in surprise befor
Conquering The Emperorย ย ย Proof of Loyalty
Ren stood up from his seat and all eyes were on him. He took in a breath to calm himself before facing the emperor and the members of court. โI believe that the punishment decided for the town of Amber Leaves is just and fair. The emperor who also approved it seem to share my beliefs. The people of the town had no knowledge of what was going on and did not benefit from the enemy. Because of this, I believe that they should not be punished. I spent more than three months fighting the war. Compared to someone who had never stepped foot on the battlefield or the town itself, I believe that it should be fair to say that I am more knowledgeable about the situation,โ Ren said calmly.โWhat about the punishment for Lady White Lotus? It is indeed her town that rebelled against the empire,โ a senior member of court inquired sternly. โThe Lady White Lotus has failed to deliver a royal heir for this empire as well. It has been a very long time and she is not yet with child,โ the empress spoke
