The Rules
She paused, then stared at the big glass in front of him with a cold tight face. Around it was only a red color with thick curtains that made the winter wind not enter the palace and made it uncomfortable.
She had just heard a report bothering her, this could have been like she was planning a coup. She wants to influence with power. But stepping over an enormous wall isn't a simple thing even for tall people as well.
She was amused because she had long wanted power.
"She met the messenger of Orhwain. She is like an actual ruler." Prila grinned, from that reflected shadow she looked quite creepy, she looked back at her chief court ladies, and the court ladies lowered her head for fear of what she would receive.
She didn't want to make the empress she served angry.
This is not her fault, but blaming others to vent that anger is a matter of course for the lord who is really depressed.