26 Don't Let Anyone Touch Me!
The next morning, remnants of the rainy night had been almost dried up. The sun is gently blazing as it shines above the sky leaving a crisp and fresh atmosphere. The few twigs of trees decorated in the palace are vigorously swaying as the wind slowly blows its branches. The two young emperor were about to set out for their plans that day. They will be visiting a famous lake in the Capital of Ru and enjoy fishing.
The lake is a popular leisure area of the nobles and the rich masters of different families usually hang out together in this place. Several servants are carrying a buckets and umbrella for their masters. This common scene welcomes the sight of two young emperors as they arrive in the place.
"Bro, how much did you pay for the Hong Emperor to attend in your ascension celebration?" Emperor He Mo asked his friend while laughing with him. The laughter of Emperor Ru Shi also grows louder upon hearing his question.
"Hahaha This time the Hong Emperor discussed a plan for this event to gain profits. In fact, this is supposed to be a secret when father gave me the position of the throne. He only told the Hong Emperor because we are frequently having arrangements of the goods and commodities in his empire. But the old man said that no secret is safe and that other empires will have their way of gathering information. Since this is the case, we can just sell the information directly! He even called this business as magazine!" Emperor Ru Shi explained enthusiastically.
"Oh? That is the first time I heard that word." Emperor He Mo responded as the word magazine lingers in his mind.
"My father said that this is also a great strategy. " Emperor Ru Shi added in a more serious tone.
"Why is that?" Emperor He Mo curiously asked.
"By doing this magazine business, the spies from other kingdoms will be useless. They will have no choice but to leave since the information they are assigned to investigate is well, already available. As long as the other empires can pay, they will be be able to know. Of course we will also screen, examine and approve all the information before giving it to them." Emperor Ru Shi answered him while pulling his fishing rod as if checking whether he had caught a fish.
"That is indeed a great strategy! Only that business minded emperor is capable of thinking this idea!" Emperor He Mo stated and slightly glances at his bodyguard sitting calmly not far away from him.
"Yes! And there was a rumor inside the Hong kingdom that his daughter, the Princess Hong Mei was actually reincarnated from the future! This business name magazine is her idea!" Emperor Ru Shi whispered.
"Really?" Emperor He Mo frowned. His entire expression and tone says he is not convinced of with what the Emperor Ru Shi said.
"Yes! It is rumored that even if the Empire of Hong is the smallest territory in the whole Region S they do not lack money. You don't seem to believe me?" Emperor Ru Shi inquired. His best friend just shrugged and nodded his head twice but did not speak anymore. Although the idea for Emperor He Mo is not convincing, it does not also mean that he denies the possibility.
As the two young emperors are enjoying their time in the lake, the person that is subject of their discussion is also having his own errands. Emperor Hong Te also went out of the palace to meet his information branch in the capital. This information branch is discreetly small that no one would think that the owner of this business is an emperor! Inside a small building, the Hong Emperor is giving instructions to his subordinate.
"One month after the ascension celebration of Emperor Ru Shi, you shall make a copy of what is written inside this paper. Then distribute it to the empires that are willing to pay the price." Emperor Hong Te handed a piece of paper neatly rolled vertically to his subordinate.
"Yes, your highness." the servant received the rolled paper politely. After giving the paper, the business minded emperor exited the small building.
An ordinary carriage is already waiting for Emperor Hong Te outside the small building. Nobody would also think that the person that will be riding in this carriage is an emperor. It can be seen as that, this Hong Emperor only loves to earn money but does not like to spend them!
As Emperor Hong Te slowly walks towards the carriage, he seemed to paused his steps for no reason. After pausing for a while, he went back inside the small building. The subordinate in charge welcomed the emperor once again.
"Forget about making a copy of the paper I gave you earlier. I shall auction it instead. Just keep it in our storage for a while. I will have to ask someone to arrange an auction first then I will send someone to inform you the date of the auction." Emperor Hong Te ordered. It seems like he had made a realization that auctioning the paper will be more profitable than selling them to every empire.
Finally, the business minded emperor went back to the Ru Palace after his quick errands. When he arrived, the business minded emperor hurriedly jumps out of his carriage and went directly to his daughter's place. Princess Hong Mei is painting inside the room when her father entered.
"Father." she greeted him and gently put away her painting brush.
"My daughter, don't you like Emperor Ru Shi?" the Hong emperor asked his daughter quietly.
His mind is no longer on earning profits but focused on his daughter instead. He had been planning to unite the two kingdoms given their good relationship for the past years. The alliance is completely possible as long as her daughter agrees.
"Father, we can only be business partners with the Ru Empire. It is better if we will not get involve on their other goals. It may be fatal to our kingdom." his daughter said adamantly.
"Alright! How about the Emperor of He? The man is also capable and young." the Emperor of Hong casually asked again.
Although Emperor Hong Te has several children, his most favorite one is this princess. He knows that it will be his son who will take his throne. This is why he wants to make sure that his daughter will marry to a royal family so that she will not lose her prestige.
"The He Emperor appears to be uninterested in anything, father. He is so passive during the banquet. He seems to hide his own persona. But the lady accompanying him has a straightforward demeanor. I have never seen a servant who can talk to you and the other emperors with clear eyes. I like her character. She is genuine and not fake, uncomplicated and easy to understand." Princess Hong Mei declared. The emperor father gasps a little upon hearing his daughter..
"My daughter, could it be that you like girls?" Emperor Hong Te quickly inquired.
"I have not yet met the person that I like to spend my whole life a father. Anyway, your daughter is still young. I am also capable of choosing the person I want to be with for a lifetime." her daughter answered him with sincerity. Somehow she does not want her father to worry about her future.
"Okay, well the lady is not just a servant. Anyway, I think the lady will be the Empress of He so I can't marry you to Emperor He Mo as a second wife. It will also be good if she becomes your friend. Listen Mei`er, I want you to be an empress my daughter. I will not disturb you anymore." Emperor Hong Te said when he noticed that his daughter is no longer listening to him and has started painting again. He secretly sighs and looks at his daughter for a while before leaving the room.
That evening, noble families are gathered around to share a banquet with the emperors. It was arranged by Emperor Ru Shi and most of the invited guests are single maidens. This banquet is specifically for his best friend. Different beauties are gathered with noble temperament. They are gently sitting while waiting for the arrival of the emperors.
When the two young emperors arrived in the banquet, the ladies were all excited. One of them have mustered some courage to stand and pretended to lose her balance. The timing was perfectly staged that the body of this lady fell on to Emperor He Mo. The He Emperor caught the body that just bumped him. His hands help the lady gained back her footing but his eyes are darted to his bodyguard's direction. After the noble lady gained her balance, the emperor pull his bodyguard closer and continued walking.
"Why did you let her touch me!" he hissed and made sure that only his bodyguard can hear it. He was expecting her to intervene earlier but the lady did not move and inch and she just let him catch the noble lady instead.
"Your Majesty, the noble lady does not mean any harm." Ye Shin calmly responded. If his bodyguard could feel any form of hostility in the noble lady, not only she would not allow her to touch him but maybe she would not also allow her to take another breath! But the actions of the noble lady is just flirting. This is why Ye Shin did not interfere.
"Well next time, don't let anyone touch me!" the emperor mumbled somehow he was slightly irritated for an unknown reason.
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