Favored Empress Brings Chaos and Destruction (Book 2)

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When their masters left them, the two brothers continued their training but this time, they concentrated on the abilities written in the book that was given to them by their master. They would secretly leave the palace together every night to go to a secret place outside the capital to study, memorize, perform, test, and apply the ability that they are working on...

Whenever one of them is tempted to break the rules and ignore the warnings written in the book, the other person would stop and remind the other one of the dangers before it is too late! Whenever one of them encountered a great obstacle or puzzle in performing a specific ability, the other person would gladly encourage and assist the other one to find the correct answer to the puzzle and create an effective solution for the obstacle.

They say that two heads are better than one... It takes a joint effort to make it work... These two famous proverbs were carefully applied by the two brothers coupled with their innate intelligence and resourcefulness so when they reached fifteen years old, it was no wonder that Prince Andrew mastered the five abilities in the book of Forbidden Arts while Prince Anders also mastered the five abilities in the book of Dark Arts! It was earlier than the expectation and earlier than their previous lifetimes' achievement!

At the age of sixteen, the two princes showed their abilities in front of their Imperial Father, Imperial Mother, officials, and noble families. It was a challenging yet happy event for the two brothers. Prince Andrew won the event but Prince Anders was so cool about it and immediately congratulated his brother. This big event and its result did not affect how they treat each other. It even made them closer to each other!

Prince Anders brought strong liquors and urged his brother to drink and celebrate the success of the event. That night, they happily got drunk together... They talked from dusk to dawn about their lives, their happy memories as they grew up, their plans if they meet the young woman in their dreams...Yes, they still dream about a certain girl! They knew her appearance and everything about her except her identity... The pretty little girl became a celestial beauty that could destroy anyone and anything! They felt pity for themselves as they now fully understood and realized the nature of their feelings for the young woman in their dreams...

"Imperial Brother, what should I do? I love her so much and I want to marry her but I cannot have her! She is only in my dreams!" Prince Anders emotionally confessed his secret pain, sadness, and disappointment in his heart as the huge amount of strong liquor is hammering his thoughts and so his strong emotions are no longer controlled like usual.

Prince Andrew sighed helplessly as he entirely understood his brother's frustration so well because he is also suffering from the same problem starting from that first dream about his girl when he was only six years old.

"Do not worry, Imperial Brother! I completely understand and you are not the only one..." Prince Andrew told his brother who is now sleeping from severe alcohol intoxication. He silently looked at the dark sky decorated with a beautiful full moon and countless stars... He is secretly praying and wishing that the young woman in his dreams is a real living person, whom he could love, marry, and spend the rest of his life with...

In his dreams, he feels complete when he is with her. They play together, study together, eat together, and do several things a normal young couple does. He is always in his happiest mood just by looking at her and he feels contented just by being with her. If he has the option, he does not want to wake up anymore if it means he could always be with her because every time he opens his eyes, he immediately felt unhappy and empty without her!

Prince Andrew knew that his brother is experiencing the same thing. Life is so cruel to them! They love someone who only exists in their dreams... They would immediately miss their beloved woman once their eyes are open so they want to sleep again and never wake up anymore; however, that is not how a life of an imperial prince works!

When they are seventeen years old, the betrothal was finally formalized and the wedding details were finally discussed and agreed upon by the Emperor, Empress, and the families of the two brides.

The two brides would excitedly present their ideas and preferences about the wedding preparation while the two princes were very silent from the beginning. It is more like they are not present the whole time!

The Emperor and Empress immediately noticed their deafening silence and lack of enthusiasm so they would occasionally ask them about their preferences for the wedding but the two brothers would only use one of the following replies: a silent nod, a simple 'hmm', and the emotionless 'up to you'.

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