03 - Empress Lessons 101

Gazellean Carlos Monique, the only child of King Kylian and Queen Vivian Monique. He is mature since young and is the child prodigy of political counseling. He and Fourth are friends because when they were young Gazellean visits him in the palace, Fourth is the crown prince and Gazellean is his future chancellor. 

He is the only heir of Monique Kingdom.

Ironically, he is named 'Anastasia's Heartthrob' even though he does nothing other than reading, ladies from privileged families just get attracted to him. His attitude is sometimes labeled as rude, but in truth, he is just like his father who's cold as ice. His red eyes and black hair are bewitching and his facial features make you at loss of words. The elegance that emits from this man partnered with his intelligence is a perfect pair.

But...

...isn't he a little too perfect?

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"Lady Yvette!"

A lady in waiting shouted and came towards their direction panting. "Milady, Duke Zena said to wait near the blossom tree since His Majesty is meeting you this afternoon. It's still morning," she said in a calm tone and bowed to the lady.

"Hmmm," Yvette hummed and turned to face Lumina again, "You, who are you, and what are you doing in the palace with ruined makeup damped in your face?" she spoke with a threatening voice. 

"Excuse me, Lady Yvette but I should be the one asking 'who are you'," Lumina stood firm of what she said, What better way to use her authority as princess and empress-to-be than this situation. "Well, pardon me but I should get going and clean myself up." 

She went back to her room and shut the door with a bang, sighing in embarrassment. She facepalmed herself for not removing her makeup last night. She intended to go out a bit just to enjoy the calm breeze before breakfast, but to her surprise, she was welcomed with a scream.

*Knock *knock. "May come in, Princess?" a familiar voice spoke behind the door.

"Come in," Lumina guessed that it's was her maid from Sylvia Kingdom, Rose. Rose traveled from a different carriage to Anastasia. 

Rose came in with a smile, "Princess! You're going to be Empress! I thought I was taking care of a knight in fact I was taking care of the moon of the empire." Rose exclaimed in excitement.

"Right," I mumbled and gave her a small smile. "How was your journey, Rose? Did you finish unpacking your luggage?"

"Yes, The ride was smooth, and oh! I bought chocolates from Sylvia in case you miss the delicacies from there." She excitedly announced.

"Really? Thank you."

While they were having a little chat, Rose helped Lumina with her clothes. She wore a vintage white dress that highlighted her figure well and white high heels. Her red hair was tied in a ponytail with a butterfly-designed hairclip. She wore butterfly carved diamond earrings and a necklace with light makeup on. 

"Wow Princess, you look absolutely stunning." Indeed, she was stunning. She gave off a light look that highlights her pretty face.

"Thank you, Rose." She giggled before they head off to the throne room. It was her first day of Empress lessons, she was nervous about whether she'll do good or not. She also recalled that the emperor said to meet him before going to her classes.

"Her Highness, Princess Lumina has arrived." The spokesperson announced and the doors of the throne room opened revealing  Emperor Fourth with his mullet hair tied to a ponytail, he was wearing a black and gold suit.

"Greetings to Your Majesty the sun of the empire." She glanced at Fourth who was staring at her and continued, "For what matters has the emperor called me to meet?"

"Have breakfast with me."

"Yes Your Majesty I will have break-" Wait what? Lumina's eyes widened and looked at the Fourth in disbelief, 'Me? breakfast with the Emperor?'

"Why do you look at me with such big eyes." He said in his deep voice and that made Lumina flinch, she calmed herself before Fourth continued talking.

"You haven't had breakfast yet, right Princess? It is still early in the morning." He conversed and soon enough breakfast for two arrived in the throne room. "We will be having our breakfast here."

"Y-yes Your Majesty," she sighed and was about to sit on the chair when a hand held on the chair and pulled it for her, she looked up at the owner of the hand and saw a smiling Fourth.

"A gentleman always helps his lady, am I right?" He pulled the seat and made Lumina sit. Then he went and sat on the opposite chair across.

Lumina gulped, 'W-what?' she questioned internally. Fourth is a man who dares not to touch a lady's speck of skin, he does not look at women in a gentle way like he does now to Lumina, and he isn't the type to eat at his workplace. Well, that's what the rumors say.

"Eat."

Whilst eating, Fourth mind wandered here and there. 'Why does she look so scared?' 'What did I do?' 'Does the food not suit her taste?', "Hmmm," he hummed while these sorts of thoughts were running in his mind. He was taught by his mother to treat a lady right, to not do or look at a lady in any inappropriate way. So he is conscious whether Lumina feels comfortable or not, and of course...

'It's so uncomfy,' Lumina thought and silently ate her breakfast. When she finished she looked at Fourth and spoke, "Your Majesty, was it that you were gonna say?" for sure he didn't call her just to eat breakfast.

"Oh, after your done with classes. Come to the garden." He nonchalantly said.

"Um, Yes Your Majesty. I'll be heading off then."

When they were done exchanging goodbyes, Lumina hurriedly walked to Phoenix quarters, it's where her lessons will commence. She told Rose to wait for her outside the door and to prepare her a dress for this afternoon.

Standing infront of the white door, she clenched her fist before knocking on the door. Soon, a voice resounded, "Come in."

Opening the door revealed tons of books, shelves of documents, and portraits of previous rulers were hanged on the white marble gold wall and a set of black and gold chairs and the table was in the middle, with a lady in an emerald green suit. She looks like she was in her mid-thirties.

"Welcome to your first day of classes, Princess Lumina." The lady welcomed in a calm tone. She signalled Lumina to sit on the chair, she then introduced herself, "My name is Sapphire Ariea, you can call me Sapphire." 

"Cool name," Lumina mumbled but she somehow heard it and laughed.

"I know," Her face turned serious when she noticed the time. "Well, Lumina. We shall start with the history of Anastasia." She stood up and carried the books to me. A loud slam resounded in the quiet room when she dropped the books. "These books will be your guide, now listen up!"

"Emperor Cedrick George Anastasia, the founder and first emperor of the empire. He was a traveler who loves to discover and explore unknown lands. He also loved his motherland very much, but the empire he lives in has corrupt dukes, generals and the officials of the court were not agreeing to every order their emperor suggested. Their emperor was a mere puppet, and because of this. Their empire little by little fell into ruins...." 

Sapphire paused and looked at Lumina, "You already know this or not?" she questioned. 

Lumina slowly nodded, of course she knows the land she's stepping on.

Sapphire sighed and shook her head, "When becoming a part of the Imperial Family, you should know the real history." 

Lumina tilted her head in confusion, "What?"

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