Sovieshu and Navier had a loving marriage even if it was conceived. But that changed when a runaway slave made her presence. The eastern emperor was head over heels for her, and the empress wasn't exactly pleased. But she isn't the only one when the...
Avaenará POV: Darla and Mira helped me get into my gown for the special banquet.
It was a lilac purple dress with gold accents. There were silver and gold cherry blossom charms, ties to strands of pearls around the waist and front of the dress. My hair was put into a high half up-half down hairstyle with a knot, and my hair adorned with cherry blossom hair pieces.
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"Her imperial majesty never looked more ethereal in purple than ever before!" Darla gushed. I had a slight blush on my cheeks from her compliment.
"You are too kind Darla." The both escorted me to the ball room.
As we made our way in nobles greeted me with welcomes and compliments. I looked around, not being able to fond Navier or Sovieshu.
"They must've not arrived yet." I muttered to myself. I took a glass of wine and stared to talk to the guest.
Out of the corner of my eye I see a dress of red and gold. I looked up to see Navier was walking down. She was then talking to Duke Kaufman.
Kaufman then walked and away and Heinrey showed up behind her. Now it was the two of them that were conversing. I turned away to be met with Sovieshu entering through the door.
He took a seat and faced towards me. "Imperial empress." "Emperor."
We spent the even conversing with each other and the other guest. Suddenly the captain of the royal guard came in and walked towards Sovieshu.
"Your majesty, you may wish to come to the grand banquet hall at this moment." He whispered. "Is something the matter?" Sovieshu asked. The guard looked hesitant. "We'll..."
"Take me there immediately." Sovieshu then stood up and walked out without sparing anyone a glance.
'What could be this urgent that Sovieshu had to leave?'
Author POV: Eventually special banquet came to an end and both Navier and Avaenará walked to the banquet hall.
They were then met up with Darla and Navier's lady-in-waiting Laura.
"Your majesty! Have you heard what happened?" Laura asked Navier. "Is something wrong Laura?" Navier asked.
"It's about Rashta." Navier and Avaenará both sighed. "Please Lady Laura. I believe both the empress and I don't want to hear about-" Avaenará was cut off by Darla.
"Forgive me your imperial majesty but you must hear this! Do you remember the rumor about Rashta being a runaway slave?" Avaenará nodded. So did Navier.
"But the emperor said it wasn't true." Navier states. "But it is true!" "Rashta turns out to be the slave that belonged to Viscount Lotteshu's family! And she escaped!" Darla informed both empresses.
"Because the viscount wasn't aware of Rashta's change in status he blurted out she was a slave in front of everyone. And since the emperor wasn't in the room nobody stopped him."
