Are you really my son?

As soon as it was early morning, I got out of bed. I managed to sleep for only a couple of hours, Lana was still sleeping, wrapped in a sheet. Today was a day of cleansing from criminals, as well as corrupt officials and aristocrats. Today I will collect a lot of experience points, and maybe I can raise the level.

I went out into the corridor of the palace and turned into emptiness.

-Alex, you've finished the investigation I assigned you, haven't you?

The butler appeared in front of me, and after bowing, he replied.

-Your Majesty, I have indeed finished the investigation.

- Is there something unexpected for us?

- No, the entire branch of the nobility subordinate to Marquis Freud is involved in corruption and crimes, and all of Count Aldrich's subordinates are clean.

- What about independent nobles and officials?

- Answering your question, among the independents, only three baronets and 7 minor officials are seen as criminals. Do you want to see the report?

- Yes, let's go down to the refectory, and I'll read the report at breakfast, also call Almeria, we need to let you in on our plan.

-This minute!

Alex bowed and left me, and I went down to the first floor of my small palace and after the order given to the maid, I sat at the table, waiting for breakfast and Alex and Almeria. The butler and the general arrived first. After bowing from them, Alex placed a stack of papers in front of me, and he and Almeria took their seats at the table.

- Almeria, tell Alex our plan for now, while I study the records.

That's what we did, breakfast was soon brought and I, putting down the papers, pointed towards the dishes and said.

- Almeria, Alex, you probably haven't had breakfast yet, please don't hesitate!

They hesitated, but I didn't give them a chance to refuse.

- Eat up! Or do you want to insult me by saying that you will not eat with me at the same table?

- Thank you, Your Majesty!

They answered unanimously, and we began to eat, and with my free hand I continued to flip through the pages in Alex's report and view the data. In general, I was counting on something like this, my son-in-law's subordinates were not noticed in criminal activity. Yet almost everyone in his faction is a new noble, at most in the third generation. On the other hand, nobles and officials from the Marquis Freud faction are people from relatively ancient families, and greed tends to accumulate. Fathers pass on their ambitions to their sons, and those, having become fathers, pass on their ambitions and their fathers, and so on indefinitely, unless rules are set up in an aristocratic family that could prevent such a thing.

Soon we finished breakfast, and we slightly adjusted the plan to take into account the new goals and data. Almeria and Alex went to do the last stages of preparation. I went out to the palace garden to collect my thoughts. But to my surprise, I found that someone was already in the garden at such an early hour. It was my mother, she was sitting in a gazebo on the shore of a small pond with a thoughtful face. I came over and sat down next to him, saying hello.

- Mother!

Her distracted gaze shifted to me and she half-deliriously asked.

- Are you really my son?

Here. I expected such doubts from the very beginning, that's why I distorted the truth, saying that I restored the memory of past lives. But I could not completely dispel the doubts of everyone around me with this, Abel was too passive in many things. I smiled and answered.

- From one point of view, no, I'm not the same Abel, I'm a completely different person, but... I still love you, I still remember how you sat next to my bed for 3 weeks when I was sick. I remember how you scolded me when I didn't show manners at the dinner table…

While saying all this, I moved closer to Rose and wiped a running tear from her face before continuing.

- I remember spying on you in the bath from the closet, and you didn't notice, but then I confessed, and you scolded me.

Laughing, I shared Abel's memories—my memories.

- Maybe even then I fell in love with you.

- What are you saying?!

- And why did you think I was estranged from you and Lisa at the time?

My words stunned her, but I returned to the topic.

- But I really don't know who I am anymore, but I don't regret what happened. If things hadn't happened the way they did, I doubt I would have been able to lead the kingdom with dignity.

- What were the memories that you received? What were your past lives like?

- Mostly sad, it left some scars on my soul… But on the other hand, I got strength and, most importantly, knowledge! But, Mom, is this sophistry important when all you've lost is a son who didn't care about you, and in return you got a son who appreciates you, who can elevate our family and kingdom to a new level? It's enough for you to know that I still consider myself your son and still love... no, wrong, I love you even more, because the memories I received helped me understand how incredible you are!

I put my hand on the back of her head and kissed her cheek, there was really no lust or any malicious intent in this action, I was saying real thoughts and doing what I really wanted to do. Maybe I underestimated the impact of Abel's memories, but there's no point in thinking about it, it's not something I could fight. Rosa understood me correctly and just put her head on my shoulder, so we sat chatting about the past until the sun completely appeared over the horizon.

- I have to go! It's time to get rid of the parasites.

- I believe in you!

My mother told me, and kissed me on the cheek, as she did when Abel was a child. But my perverted mind still decided to make a joke.

- Can I have motivation?

-What do you mean?

-How about a massage after I'm done?

I asked without much hope, but if she suddenly agrees, then I can show her my body, maybe then she will begin to perceive me as a man. However, although she sometimes behaves self-consciously, she is still an adult woman with experience, so she decided to tease me, apparently forgetting who I am.

- Of course, when you're done, you can give me a massage.

To say that I did not expect such an answer is to say nothing. But it's even better, she stepped into the lair of the beast herself, apparently really forgetting about the changes in my personality.

- Okay, believe me, I will bring you to the peak of pleasure.

- Wait, that's not what I mea.…

But she couldn't explain herself—I had already left, laughing like a maniac.

- What have I done?!

Belatedly caught up with her realization, but some slight hint of anticipation was born in her heart.

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So, the brothers-perve... cough* Cultured people, I would like to know your opinion. I am in a dilemma: to make Rosa ordinary, sweet and caring, or to add something to her personality that brothers-pe... cultured people will be happy about?

I can't make a final decision. On the one hand, my little brother helped me make her a kind of dark side. And my upper brain says that it may be too strange, yet many people don't even like wincest, and then there's also what I want to do... Your thoughts?