Chapter 132: Episode 15 Chapter 5 (2/2)
”He's too small, I can't tell!”
”Get lost, you!” Oscar brushed Snowstorm aside violently. ”Shaw! Shaw! Come see! Come see!”
”Erm... uhhh...” the Black Devil was speechless. Facing this vivid little life made him recall an oven and the smell of meat.
”Forget it, forget it! Both of you don't have a hint of human warmth!” Oscar exclaimed while carrying the child to face his uncle. ”Torry, look, why isn't he saying anything?”
A wet nurse of tall stature and voluptuous breasts strode up, ”That's because you're almost strangling him to death!”
Oscar promptly loosened his grip and the wet nurse took the newborn with care. The tiny child immediately climbed onto a white, soft breast, using his tender and tiny hands to grip fast onto it.
”This little pervert is just like his father!” Uncle Torry criticized his nephew bluntly.
Oscar wanted to block the wet nurse who was about to leave the room but was instead blocked by Duke Roleighanc Van Sukhoi. The prince gazed at the old Duke's expression and his eagerness of a new father gradually dissipated.
”Do you know why I have to chase all those loitering people out from Harp Palace?”
Oscar nodded, ”You don't wish to let them see me like this.”
”That's right!” Duke Sukhoi nodded. ”Your identity and position have already determined that this child will never be yours!”
Oscar wanted to get angry but realized that he lacked the confidence in doing so.
The old Duke patted the young prince on the shoulder, ”At this point, nothing we say matters! If you don't wish to run into any trouble, then don't acknowledge the identity of this child. If you don't acknowledge him, then no one will find out the relationship between you and Vij. This is the only way we can get out of this unscathed! Do you understand?”
”I understand!” Oscar nodded firmly. He had thought about it thoroughly. Vij was married and he could only leave it for now, to be resolved in future.
”Thank you, your jolt of reality came right on time!” Oscar gave a deep bow to Duke Roleighanc.
”Forget about it. Go and visit my daughter!” the Duke stood aside to let the youngster pass, ”honestly speaking, she has suffered many hardships for you!”
Oscar entered the room and the maids and wet nurse retreated. The prince saw that his son had his mouth sealed around his mother's nipple.
The room door closed and Oscar sat at the bedside. Vij didn't utter a word and instead only hugged the infant while flashing a sweet smile to her beloved man.
Oscar combed through the woman's hair that had been drenched in perspiration, ”As a man, aren't I just useless?”
Vij shook her head, ”I only know that the man I chose will definitely be very successful!”
Oscar gave a faint smile. He knew that there wasn't a need for him to explain anything to Vi; she understood all his feelings!
The young prince kicked off his shoes, flipped onto the bed and settled his lover's pillow into the crook of his arm. His son seemed to still be sucking on milk, but the tiny lad had his exhausted eyes closed. Looking at the adorable baby, the parents couldn't help but smile while gazing into each other's eyes.
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Feeling extremely reluctant to loosen his embrace, His Majesty Alfa III rolled over and got up in annoyance.
”What's up? Won't you sleep a little more?” the shiny white body purred.
Empress Rolyn Kate Karl Arnold drew back the curtains of the Emperor's bedroom violently. The dazzling sunlight instantly filtered into the space dripping with sexual innuendo.
Seeing the startled Emperor, the Palace Chief led the crowd of guards and chamberlains to kneel at the doorway.
”Your Majesty... I... the Empress...” Marquis Laston Cambre's voice quivered as he tried to explain the sudden incident.
”Everyone leave!” Alfa III looked at the Empress who had a dark expression. He then hurried over to the doorway and gestured at the people who had nothing to do with this.
”Honey, that includes you!” the Emperor smiled as he patted the bottom of his darling, lying on the bed.
The young girl who received the Emperor's favor picked up the clothes scattered on the ground, flustered. She didn't even dare to glance in the direction where Empress Rolyn Kate was standing.
The palace doors closed and the Emperor and Empress were left alone in the room. Alfa III apparently wasn't perturbed by having Rolyn Kate suddenly barging into the room. He took his time in putting on his soft and silky clothes. The Empress seemed to have calmed down from her initial outburst. It couldn't be denied that the girl's figure indeed deserved a good look. Rolyn Kate had long since learned to deal with this sort of matter!
The Emperor extended his hand backward clumsily, seeming to be unable to catch hold of the other hem of his shirt no matter what. The maids usually handled this kind of matter. A pair of emaciated and pale hands helped the Emperor. His Majesty III gave a start and shot a look of disbelief towards his Empress. How long had it been since Rolyn Kate had done something like this for him? Or perhaps he should say... How long had it been since his wife came and went from his bedroom?”
”Rolyn...” looking at the thin and pallid Empress, Osli Alfa Morisette extended his hand towards his wife.
”Don't touch me with your filthy hands!” Rolyn Kate snapped her body around.
His Majesty III shook his head helplessly, ”Fine, I know you're mad at me! How can that young girl compare to you...”
”Enough! Do you think I would get angry over a prostitute?”
”Then what do you intend to do?” the Emperor finally lost his patience, his spark of emotion he'd felt a while ago vanishing into thin air.
”What do you think?” Rolyn Kate finally helped the ruler of the Empire button finish his Imperial gown. She had once been very familiar with things such as these, but now they were very strange to her.
”I don't wish for us to start quarreling as soon as we meet! I don't know why we have become like this! Rolyn, there was a time you never left my side. You were my happy pill, the mistress of my palace!”
”Was it me that brought about all this?” the Empress shot back.
”Uhhh... not really!” Alfa III finally compromised.
”At least you still have a little conscience!” Rolyn Kate walked to one side and took a seat at a corner under the sunlight. The frail Empress assessed the Emperor's bedroom. Hehe, indeed one of a stud who is used to handling new goods! The decorations in the bedroom were totally unfamiliar to the Empress. Rolyn Kate had once knew been familiar with everything in the palace, but now? The lampstands were different, the murals had changed, and the position of the furniture and the display of the dazzling lineup of golden utensils had been altered. Only the bed was still the same, its draperies, the pillows and its color! Recalling that she too had once frolicked in this bed, Rolyn Kate turned her head away hatefully. It was too disgusting! The filthy bodily fluids of a hundred women stained this bed! No! Perhaps it was a thousand, or ten thousand! This womanizer! Why hadn't he gone to hell!
”Rolyn, just what has happened?” Alfa III used his body to obstruct his wife's view.
”What has happened? Hahaha!” the Empress laughed lightly, ”My husband, also the Emperor of the Empire, is finally prepared to discard his wife!”
”Who said so?” the Emperor widened his eyes. ”I'll strangle him! I'll definitely make him pay the price for slandering my family.”
Rolyn Kate gazed derisively at her husband who was putting on an act and fished out a folded document from her cuff.
”It is the Empire's Military Affairs Chancellor, Marshal Alan, who said that. Go ahead and strangle him to death!”
His Majesty III wrinkled his eyebrows awkwardly. He already knew this matter couldn't be covered up any longer.
”Rolyn... there was nothing that could be done about this! If we did not carry things our according to Marshal Alan's plan, the Deiss would sooner or later invade the Empire from the North and by then, everything in the North would have gone up in smoke. I have considered this matter from the perspective of the Empire's safety. You should know that I am absolutely not wrong in doing so!”
”My Lord, that is the business of your military. I am merely concerned about my family and...”
”Rolyn!” the Emperor broke off his wife in a stern voice, ”I must say that you only care about part of the authority over the military in your possession and your vested interest. However, facts prove that it is a threat to the Empire's stability and you must accept it!”
”So that's why I said that... my husband is prepared to discard his wife! Because... he knows that his wife definitely won't be able to accept that reality!” Rolyn Kate stood up from the sofa and locked eyes with the Emperor, unwilling to give in.
Perhaps it was because of the light shining on him, or perhaps it was the rage he was suppressing, His Majesty III's eyes narrowed to a squint. Alan carried it out so beautifully! His Empire had never been this powerful before and he would not compromise easily!
”So... if I were to insist on my standpoint, what do you intend to do?” the Emperor took a step forwards, casting his shadow over his frail wife.
”I will divorce you! I can't live on the days like this!”
”What did you say?” His Majesty III didn't anticipate an answer such as this and burst into uncontrolled laughter, ”My... my Rolyn! Are you throwing a tantrum or joking?”
Not knowing why Rolyn Kate also broke into a laugh. She laughed until she was rocking back and forth, her previous rage seemed to have suddenly disappeared!
”My Majesty, then what will you have me do? Let us be frank with each other, why should I control the Northern army? Why should I personally manage Westberg Fort? You must have thought that it is for my own selfish power, but you're wrong! I'm also thinking of the Empire! Your sight is always focused up ahead, neglecting your back! Just look at our two sons, are they have the capability of taking over this great nation? I am their mother; I understand them. With utmost regret I tell you, they don't! If they wish to wield the Imperial power, to continue on the rule of the Morisette Dynasty, then they must possess a solid strength that is theirs. Don't tell me you expect me to trust the capital nobles that flock around you? They are a bunch of shameless societal suck-ups. Our children absolutely cannot count on their help!”
Alfa III was a little emotionally stirred, ”Why... why are you suddenly saying these?”
Rolyn Kate indicated the paper in her hand, ”My father wrote to me. He says that it seemed like someone is pushing forward the date for instituting the crown prince behind the scenes. This is too unusual!”
”What? What? What did you say?” the Emperor snatched the letter anxiously and quickly skimmed over it.
”The House of Lords' grand meeting has been brought forward?” the Emperor lifted his head from the letter. ”How can this be? Do they want to establish the proposals for the candidates of the crown prince among the House of Lords?”
Rolyn Kate nodded, ”Probably so.”
His Majesty III gazed at his wife dubiously, ”this isn't you and your father's...”
”You're suspecting it's something I set up?” Rolyn Kate shot a look back. ”Don't be foolish, Osli! I am the children's mother. The Empire's crown prince can only be my eldest son. Do I need to go through such trouble?”
Alfa III still could not completely grasp it, but in the end, he nodded.
”So... who is the one so interested in the Imperial Household's successor?” Alfa III weighed the letter in his hand. His Secret Service did not have any news regarding this. If it wasn't Rolyn Kate's doing, then the one secretly orchestrating these were indeed well hidden.
”Who can you think of?” the Emperor again sat down.
”Old Kachev!”
Rolyn Kate nodded, ”it seems that you still keep a certain vigilance towards the Cabinet Chancellor! But I still have to remind you that, your infatuation with Marquise Erdogan is one matter and having dealings with her father is another matter!”
The Emperor pondered. He had never let down his guard against Kachev Drakas Ferdinand, but the old Duke did not make any striking moves. A few days back a heated gossip had been circulating in Dulin regarding the Duke's grandson and the young lady of Andrew. However, the Andrew Family had stepped out to clarify that the association with the Ferdinand Household was nothing more than a courtesy.
”Could it be that... you have secured some evidence? Otherwise, why would you be so sure that it is old Kachev?”
Rolyn Kate shook her head, ”I don't have any evidence to prove this hunch; I am just guessing! This is because old Kachev has always been showing off his grandson to the capital nobles. This young, dashing Viscount is already the most welcomed guest in Dulin's salons.
The Emperor finally wavered, ”Kachev is just selling his capital!”
”That's right!” the Empress nodded with certainty, ”convening the House of Lord's grand meeting can verify two matters, first is to pressure the Imperial Household to establish their candidate for the throne, second is to force the Imperial Household to express their views on your illegitimate son's identity!”
”There are such signs?” Osli Alfa Morisette's eyes bulged. This was a problem that he had always evaded. Could it be that the House of Lords that had yielded to him still have such courage to fight back? The Emperor measured up the Empress uneasily.
”It is because there is not a single sign that it makes it frightening!” Rolyn Kate gave a faint sigh. ”The atmosphere in Dulin is unusual. I've long since noticed that the discussion of the capital noble circle regarding the Imperial Household's successor has become progressively intense! However, you've had your hands tied by the military affairs launched by Marshal Alan and Marshal Valier Cypress' interrogation so I didn't even have the opportunity to warn you!”
The Emperor sat down opposite his wife. He was indeed flustered.
”Do the math, only a meager few nobles remain wholeheartedly loyal to the Morisettes in the Empire. This includes the Hagrid and Goolean Family of the South, the Steinbergers of the Great West, and at the North, there's my Karl Arnold Family, while at the Middle East, there's the Titania Family! In the capital, I fear that only Marshal Alan's Hewitt family, the Chief Palace's Cambre Family and head of the Secret Service, Count Rudolf Hoss' family can be trusted!”
Rolyn Kate had finally finished counting and lastly added, ”My Lord, as for the other rich and powerful nobles, I have already commented on them. They are a group of red-eyed gamblers!”
”But... will instituting an heir to the throne and forcing the Imperial Household to acknowledge an illegitimate child bring them any real benefits?”
”Of course!” Rolyn Kate gazed at her husband with incredulity. ”As long as the crown prince and the status of that illegitimate child are determined, these nobles who are good at groveling will know which direction to pour their attention towards! Otherwise, what do you think old Kachev has been busy about?”
The Emperor nodded his head heavily; he had recently been too complacent!
”Rolyn...” His Majesty III suddenly had trouble forming words. His wife indeed had been busy thinking of the Imperial Household's interest. ”Regarding what Marshal Alan and I carried out in the North...”
”Say no more!” Rolyn Kate suddenly interjected, ”I've already fumed over it, but I'm not targeting yours and Marshal Alan's plan! Instead, I'm blaming you for not trusting me! Don't tell me I'm not aware that the decadence of the three huge families should be righted! You and Marshal Alan should have discussed with me before taking action! No one knows the North more than me! Acting recklessly will only cause the situation in the North to deteriorate!”
”I... I apologize!” the Emperor stripped himself of his arrogance and bowed his head towards his wife, something that was not easily done by Alfa III.
”It doesn't matter!” Rolyn Kate's tone finally softened, ”you know now right? That is enough!”
His Majesty III clasped his wife's hand, kissed the back of the Empress' finger and then kissed the ring that held their marriage together. In that brief instant, it seemed as if the vivacious bride once again appeared before the Emperor. Osli Alfa Morisette was suddenly stirred!
”Now... The most important thing is for us to handle the situation at hand. I believe that the House of Lords' convening a grand meeting is a foregone conclusion!”
Alfa III couldn't help but feel awe-inspired in receiving this warning from his wife.
”Heh heh! It's about time to teach them a lesson! These men are actually making plans for the Crown Prince whilst I'm still alive...” the Emperor's lips were suddenly covered by a finger.
”My beloved, don't say that!” Empress Rolyn Kate fit her frail body snugly into her husband's arms. She hadn't done this in ages. She was as nervous as a bride and as shy as during her first time.
The intertwining bodies plopped down onto the huge bed contaminated with bodily fluids of ”ten thousand women”. Both the Emperor and Empress did not try to suppress the surge of passion that erupted in them. The Emperor took hold of the Empress' slim waist and explored fervently underneath her skirt. It had been so long since he tasted this withered honey peach. As it turned out, the honey peach was still as juicy as before!
It wasn't as disgusting as she thought and there wasn't much disdain and irreverence. The Empress finally opened up her entire body. Her thighs were trembling like a taut bowstring. The Emperor finally slipped in! The Empress arched her back and hugged her husband's head tightly. She was laughing; a stud would forever be a stud!
The ”stud” was panting and snarling softly. Slowly, gradually, he thrust against his wife until she came! However, as a stud, he would not easily be convinced by flattery from such a woman!
Was his Empress any different from all the other delicate little animals? No! She was the same as them, using their beautiful appearance and fancy barks to bewitch males! However, as a male ruler he had already seen through them! Although the male instinct told him it was the truth, his mind instead harbored doubt!
Alfa III swallowed his doubts and pressed heavily down onto his delicate wife. Rolyn Kate welcomed her husband's jerk helplessly. She thought that she had gotten away with it, but little did she know that each of her husband's thrusts and rams was a declaration to her that this man was not so gullible and not easy to go against!