Empress

Anyways it took quite a while to get there, I think? Don't know.

"Your here." Her cold gentle voice spoke softer.

"Greetings to your majesty," I spoke softly.

"Kneel." Her cold voice sharpened.

I kneeled, "May this swordsman know what they did to offend your majesty?"

"You dare side with my enemy, shall you receive punishment." Her sharp toned voice spoke.

Time went by slowly, I never spoke a peep, not even a whisper.

I heard footsteps echo as they came closer and closer.

"Your majesty, It's been asked by the Prince Yu, to let the swordsman go." The raspy voice spoke.

"Why must I?" The sharp voice questioned.

"It's an imperial edict, you may not disobey." His raspy voice replied.

I stood up, followed the steps back. I could hear another pair of footsteps echo slowly and loudly.

"You've been a fool, my sweet soul." His cold voice whispered.

"I...I don't think I've done anything wrong, had I refused, she would have had me punished worse. I can't disobey, it shall, I will die." I explained.

"Hmm, You have a point but you know I'll always save you, cause you saved my life, shall I always keep my word." His cold voice whispered gently.

"Your highness, my coat got dirty," I spoke.

I heard a little chuckle, "That's what you care about? At a moment like this!"

"Did I say something wrong?" I questioned.

I felt a pair of..arms I believe wrap around me, squeezing gently, quite comfortable.

"Your arms are wrapped around me? Such a weird reason I presume." He sighed, I felt his breath, slowly he shifted his movement as I was moved as well.

"Your nervous, highly nervous. Slightly stressed." I spoke softly.

He shifted slightly, "How?"

"I shall not tell," I stated.

I noticed my coat move higher than before, slightly higher, "I don't want you to get a cold. That's not a good thing."

I blinked, "What about you?"

A scream was heard, "Husband! Husband! Imperial concubine Ri is trying to hurt me!"

This voice was high pitched and screaming in loud cracky like tone.

"My ears hurt from this bitch screaming," I whispered.

"Who is he? Why is he sitting on husband's lap?" She questioned.

[Only favored Wives of the princes can call them "Husband" other call them "Your highness, My dear highness, etc.]

I was sitting on his lap? I hadn't even known this whole time, I was sitting next to him earlier.

"I'm a swordsman, my name is *******, pleased to meet you, my lady," I spoke softly.

"He's pleasant! Back to the matter at hand, a mere low-rank wife tried to hurt me! The main wife, husband please do something I beg of you!" She shouted with her squeaky voice.

Do all women in this place are unreliable? Nothing like back home! Those women are scarier than a honey badger!

"Are women so unreliable? My sister would have killed her for hurting her." I muttered.

He whispered, "Your sister would kill? Hmm, you must live in an odd place."

"Your highness, The empress has invited you to a banquet this evening." A sweet melo voice spoke.

"Reject." I sighed.

"What's a banquet?" I ask "Is it like a feast?"

He laughed, "My my, no need to worry, we're not going. I'm not letting you go out in the cold, snowing."

"It's snowing, I don't see it," I replied.

He laughed again, "You're so silly."

I hear a little jingle, "Bracelet, it jingles."

"Bracelet? What Bracelet?" He questioned with his cold voice.

"I hear it jingle, don't know where but I hear," I replied softly.

"Perhaps someone is walking by." I tuned to hear something fly through the air.

"A paper?" He questioned.

It said 'Quell your anger, I warn you, she has come to take him.'

"I see." I muttered.

I grabbed the paper and ripped it up, "Your..To quiet."

"I'll retire for the night." I replied.

A servant has a bed prepared for me in his palace, I slept for the night, even though it was only 9.