The Wedding Night -1
Dinner was served in her chambers.
Violet was about to go to bed.
She had already changed to her night gown. The wedding and all the preparation had exhausted her.
The past three months .
She never rested.
She would receive lessons everyday on ' to be a proper Empress'.
Maybe it was because of exhaustion.
Or maybe because she did not have much expectations towards this marriage.
The fact that the Emperor would be visiting her chambers tonight had slipped Violet's mind.
Knock. Knock.
"Announcing the arrival of the Emperor , Sun of the Empire of Iretonia ."
"Eh?? " Violet was startled.
'Gosh! I forgot. Tonight's my wedding night. How could I forget?
The activities that followed after a wedding.'
A faint blush coloured her cheeks as Violet thought of the activities that would take place.
Violet felt that she would never be ready for her wedding night no matter how much she had prepared for it.
She quickly calmed down and said
" Let him in."
" Greetings, Your Majesty." , Violet got up and greeted the Emperor who came into her room.
The Emperor sat down on the empty couch. Violet decided to sit in front of the Emperor after he took his seat.
The maids served tea and left them alone. Violet was slightly nervous though she tried to look calm and indifferent.
How could she not be nervous?
The Emperor was supposed to be her first man.
Though she did not expect much from this marriage, she hoped the Emperor would perhaps soften his heart towards her and not treat her so coldly.
She had not heard rumours of the Emperor keeping any mistress and she hoped it would stay that way.
"Empress."
" Yes , Your Majesty? "
He looked at her straight in the eyes , his cold eyes sending shivers down her spine.
Violet felt nervous at being scrutinised by the Emperor.
"Do not expect love from me. Respect .
I can give you respect as the Empress in front of the public. After all , the dignity of the Royal family is involved. However , I will never see you as a woman. So , do not hold such expectations from me. " , the Emperor coldly declared that made Violet flinch because of the coldness in his voice.
Okay.
That just broke her heart a little bit.
Did she hold expectations in this marriage? Was that why her heart hurt?
She hoped not.
He was a cold and ruthless man.
He was the Emperor.
She already knew.
But to receive such words directly from him left quite an unpleasant feeling in Violet's heart.
Was it disappointment?
Or hurt?
Violet was not sure how she felt at the Emperor's declaration.
Violet took a deep breath.
She would not break down in front of this despicable man.
She would not cry in front of him.
She would never show him her fragile side.
Her family's honour.
She had to protect it .
"Does Your Majesty have someone you love?", Violet asked softly as she looked at the Emperor.
Violet did not believe that as the Emperor, he could truly love another.
Violet did not think that the Emperor was capable of sincerely loving another person.
Wasn't royal marriages all about profit and loss?
But a mistress.
That was possible.
"Yes. I do."
Violet was not that shocked at the revelation but she did feel her heart hurt a little.
'So he has a mistress. A mistress he favoured.'
Violet told herself to calm down and to be rational.
'This is not the time to be emotional.
Let's get through this . You've expected this. Smile. And be strong.'
" If I may ask , Your Majesty, considering that you did not announce your love affairs to the public, is she a commoner?"
Violet asked the Emperor as she felt that there was no need for the Emperor to hide the fact that he had a lover and marry her.
Unless his lover was a commoner.
Because the aristocrats and nobles would never accept a commoner as the Empress.
The Emperor was a half -noble and half -commoner too.
His mother was a mistress.
That was why he received a lot of resistance from the aristocrats and nobles.
However , he was able to curb them with his power and the previous Emperor's favour.
Also, the fact that he had no brothers nor any immediate cousins from the previous Emperor's side solidified his position as the heir.
In spite of his bloodline , Violet had to admit that Emperor Marcelo Adelmo Schmidt was indeed a cunning yet diligent emperor.