The Seventh Life Of The Soulbound Villainess
And then: the announcement.
The Emperor — his father — had died. Not from illness, not from assassination, not from any of the dramatic causes that circulated in gossip. Simply died, in his sleep, old and tired, as emperors occasionally were permitted to do. The official mourning period was announced. The coronation date was set.
Kael Draven Aurelios, Crown Prince of the Aurelian Empire, ascends to the Imperial Throne.
I read the announcement notice three times in the back kitchen while Cook cursed at a burned pot nearby and the other servants discussed whether they'd be given a day's rest for the coronation festivities.