The Empress In The Palace Novels & Stories

she says evenly before striding away from the chambers, her composure masking the fury brewing within her. Back in her own chambers, the maids exchange nervous glances, well aware of the empress’s volatile temper. Hastily, they open the door to her room, bracing themselves for the outpouring of anger that they know is imminent. Regina’s voice fills the air with frustration and fury as she releases her pent-up emotions, scattering jewels and shattering vases in her wake. The room bears witness to the storm within her, mirroring the turbulent tempest raging inside the Empress herself.

By the time the last engraving, a star embraced by a crescent moon lit up, the ballroom of the Crescent Palace was filled with well-dressed figures of the empire's prominent families. The energy buzzing in the air from the alphas and betas auras was so palpable that Zeonen found it hard to breathe. "Da** it! Why the he** is my palace buzzing with so many bees? Every alpha in the empire already knows who I'm going to announce as my empress. Is it necessary for them to show so much enthusiasm for a mere formality?" Zeonen had an ugly expression on his face. His mood had been excessively terrible this past few weeks. He felt restless and agitated as if something major that would affect the dire

The Emperor’s rooms, usually a place where I could think straight, plan, and feel my strength back, now felt like a prison. The shiny wooden floors of my study seemed to laugh at me with every step I took. I walked back and forth, the sound of my boots like a drum for my growing anger. My advisors had given me the royal order, something needed, a way to show Kaldor its Emperor was back, strong and in charge. It was meant to heal the kingdom, to bring everyone together. But the most important part of that plan, the woman meant to be my Empress, the symbol of hope I had so boldly announced, was gone. Vanished like smoke. How could she had just vanished. What could have happened?

He told himself he had done worse before, and the empire had survived because of it. Still, the name echoed in his head. Sierralya. He pushed away from the table and crossed the room, stopping at the window. From here, the palace grounds looked calm. Orderly. As if nothing beneath them was rotting. As if there weren’t things buried so deep even he pretended not to remember them. “She’s my daughter,” he said aloud, to no one. The words didn’t change anything. “Dismissed.” The councilors filed out slowly. When the doors finally closed, he was left with just Caspian.

Day 19 The next day Dora and Jay returned to the Palace to finish questioning the arrested staff and any people they had missed yesterday. Everyone on “Mistress” was packing their belongings to move back into the palace. Queen Rota had insisted that everyone stay at the palace with them for the three days of Celebrations. Rota had organised several celebrations over the next three days and the Ziion banquet would be held on the last night of celebrations according to the Ziion Tradition. Her Aunt Alice was there to help with all the preparations.

'Why did the Empress want to bring the entire thing down as well? Making it topside, several of the guards who didn't know were given a shock as the palace grounds rumbled. The resulting tremors as the Palace came crashing down with all the Ion getting trapped inside. "Palace..." A few nobles and the gathered Sects cried out. Some loyalists even wanted to go to save the place. "Its gone.. after all these centuries." As they came to terms, the ground lit up under the control of Ren with Empress Valli standing next to him.

He frowned at me a little before turning back to walk with Alexandra. As we strode through the Portrait Hall of the Palace, Alex abruptly stopped and stared at a huge golden-framed painting of a woman on the wall. I followed her gaze. The painting was of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in a massive imperial tiara made of diamonds and pearls. If I wasn't mistaken, the priceless tiara was probably from the era of Catherine the Great. The woman was adorned in a heavily embroidered court gown and the scarlet ribbon. I secretly wondered where all those valuable treasures were kept right now.

She was stuck drinking ginger ale, but the bright smile she had on her face as she mingled with the others was a smile I'd do anything to keep. My father and several others from the palace come to join in the fun as well, and when the old man started dancing, I choked on my glass of wine. Never had I seen him this down-to-earth around other people. He had told me that Princess Naomi had been arrested in her country and would pay for her crimes there. "Dance with me, babe," Emily said, snapping me out of my thoughts and observations. She pulled me to the middle of the dance floor and we danced together like we were already husband and wife.

She also couldn’t believe that she’d start living here as the Empress. The Palace was built so well that you would think that you were in a painting because of the aesthetic flowers, amazing design and well-balanced colors within the Palace. She hasn’t toured herself inside the Palace. This day, she planned on touring herself and memorizing each room. With this thought, she heaved a depressed sigh and closed her eyes. “Your Majesty, your hair is done.” Leen said behind her. Opening her eyes slowly after Leen’s words, she sighed again and stood up.

She haven't met the Empress in her past life since the Empress was known as a secretive and lunatic Empress, she was a crazy woman who likes to meddle with the other concubines and do evil things. Talia couldn't erase her grin upon realizing that a lunatic wants to meet a lunatic too. When they reached the Diamond Palace, ten servants was aligned in front of the door while knights are guarding the area. The servants bowed when they met her presence. "Greetings to the future moon of the Sylvestre Empire," they greeted. "The Empress?" she asked. "Her Majesty is waiting inside your Highness," they answered. She walked straight to the door but Fara was unable to enter with her due to the knights