Episode 13

When he leaves, I approach the emperor from behind, taking advantage of the fact that he is seated, I wrap my arms around him, place the basket on his legs, while whispering in his ear:

"My emperor, I brought you your medicine and baked cookies to make them tastier-"

He takes hold of my arm and spins me around until he puts me in front of him, lifts the basket from his legs and places me in them, putting the basket in my lap.

"Well, then feed me my medicines-"

He behaves like a tender child, if I didn't know the massacres he committed as a child, I would even think he is innocent. Although he was blushing, he didn't remove his hand from my waist, preventing me from escaping.

"Tell me something, girl"

"Really, what do you want from me?"

"Why do you ask?"

"You are the youngest of your siblings, the duchy you belong to equals its power with mine, until a month ago you went from party to party, with the scum of here and you wanted to be engaged to that useless one, you didn't let anyone approach you because you wanted to remain pure for marriage, since you claimed to be the next empress, look at you now, appearing after three weeks, sitting on my lap as if nothing and giving me cookies, do you usually conquer men like that or what?-"

He said the last part with a bit of anger, which was evident in his words.

"Just to be clear, even though it doesn't seem like it, you are the second person I have sat on the lap of"

He felt tighter as he spoke, but I didn't let him speak.

"The first man was my father, as a child I used to sit on his lap for him to tell me fantasy stories, and then there's you, see me here sitting feeding you, but I have a reason for everything"

"I knew you wanted something...-"

"Yes, I want him to recover and not leave that idiot on the throne"

"Do you want the throne?"

"Me? Why would I want it?"

"You admitted that you were searching for my nephew for power"

"Yes, I was a stupid girl, but think about it, a person like me in power would be horrible, disastrous... I prefer the low profile from now on"

"So that's why your liking for your new clothes....-"

"It was the only way to get in that I could think of, I thought that if I presented myself and said who I was they would throw me out immediately...-"

"I have my doubts, in case you can cure me, you won't ask to marry me?"

"Huh? I hadn't thought that far, but if you want to show me how I leave you functioning... I wouldn't be offended"

As I said those last words, my finger traced his chest, down to his abdomen. Before he could respond, there was a knock on the door, it was Lila.

Before she entered, I jumped to stand by the side of the emperor.

"Excuse me, your highness, for the interruption, but Duke Liberto is here, he says he arrived today and wants to see you"

"This is my cue to leave, otherwise my sister will kill me"

"Very well, tell him I'll be there soon and escort the young lady to take a carriage"

Before I left, he called me, and as I turned, he tossed me a badge.

"Here, so you don't have to act tender in front of others...-"

"Thank you! Before I go, send a squadron to the mountain in the Northern Empire. I believe their problem lies in drought, which is why they are asking us to raise taxes, those in the West are taking advantage.... You have the information... Use it wisely... goodbye my emperor"

I bowed and left with Lila.

"Hey, your sister's brat?"

"She's sick, that's why she didn't show up"

"Poor thing, what does she have?"

"I don't know"

"Didn't you ask for a doctor? Wait, does the emperor know?"

"No, I don't want him to find out..."

"Take me to her"

"It's not necessary"

"Take me"

Without much enthusiasm, she took me, before entering she said to me.

"I'll do anything, so please don't go in"

"Stop being so dramatic, move aside"

Pushing her aside, I entered, no wonder she didn't want him to see, what my eyes saw... he was a shapeshifter, I had never seen one, this was my first time. He is a being that takes on a human form to survive, they usually aren't bad, but it is said they can be terrifying if angered... that would explain why so many nobles were injured the day they attacked, in my past life...

I entered the room, pushing Lila inside.

"Does the emperor know?"

"No, we hid in this form when he rescued us, after that we decided to serve him, but if we tell him the monsters we are, maybe he will reject us like everyone else...-"

"I doubt it... but you need to lower her fever...-"

"Are you busy?-"

"No, I've finished everything and now I'm free, until tomorrow-"

"Good, come to my house and I will give you medicine for your sister's fever, if it gets out of control, you will be in danger-"

"Why are you kind to us?-"

"Do I need a reason?-"

"Will you tell the emperor?-"

"As long as you have no hidden intentions, I will not say anything...-"

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