Chapter 3

The Empress Dowager sat at a table across from her stepmother sewing a quilt as she drinks some wine. "You know Ina it just sounds like your upset Manius has another women in his life". Ina just scuffed and poured more wine in her glass.

"No mother, I'm upset at the fact that I'm going to be demoed to a Lady by a commoner". Her mother just hummed and continued to sew the quilt.

"We have done all we could we do, it seems that Manius won't even bat a eye at another women".

Ina rubbed her head and chugged the her glass of wine. "Well we better go outside and greet her".

Her mother looked at her as she finished up the quilt. "Are you going bring a gift, Manius said it would be rude of use if we didn't".

Ina just rolled her eyes and looked around for moment. "I'll give her this, know lets go so I can get this over with", she said as she grabbed a book. After that Ina and her mother proceeded to walk down the hall as the guards opened the door to the front yard.

"Empress Dowager and Imperial Grandmother have arrived Your Majesty", one of Manius footmen said as Ina and her stepmother stood on the steps behind him.

Manius turned tower his mother and grandmother,"I'm so happy you guys could make it on time".

"How could we not, where so excited to meet your lovely fiancé", his mother said sarcastically while his grandmother just stayed quiet.

Manius just turned back around and ignored what his mother just said. They waited for about another minute or two before everyone heard horse hooves and saw the carriage pulling up. One of the butlers went over to open the carriage door.

As Aimi got out and some servants went to get her luggage Manius didn't even hesitate to run over to her and hugged her tightly.