Episode 1

The debutante party has finished, all the nobles have returned to their residences. I saw myself in the mirror, my hair combed by the ladies. Ellena Virreti Ocrisia, what kind of name will I get when I get married? Ellena as the only daughter of the Emperor, Ellena with light blue eyes and brown hair, beautiful? I have never been praised like that except by the ladies-in-waiting and servants. What good is it if I have a pretty face? Is it easier to get married? Huh, just I am an Emperor's daughter, what person wouldn't want to marry me? Right ...?

Vivian Halstone, so that woman is so famous. Just look at the party earlier, when she was sad because the Crown Prince's first dance on the day of her debutant was paired up by me who was also debuting. But what? Everyone immediately asked her to dance, what a sly fox. I want to sleep, today is too long.

"Princess Ellena"

"Yes, butler."

"There is bad news, you know the news about the war of the North region of the Ocrisia Empire, right? We lost. According to the original agreement you will be engaged to Emperor Ashtel, the one who won in this war, you seem to have guessed it, right?"

"Hm, yes. Continue."

"The problem is not only that, the Northern Territory is Duke Halstone's territory, losing the war, bringing harm to the area, and it seems that Duke Halstone gave his daughter to Emperor Ashtel to become a concubine in exchange for a small portion of the land that the Ashtel Empire won."

"Hahaha, is that so? It turns out that Duke Halstone is very greedy and petty, huh, butler? A lady who loves the crown prince but has to become another emperor's concubine because of her father's greed, the title of the story is interesting. But the Duke also thinks about it enough, he has a successor, no matter how valuable his daughter is, but the land of ownership that his Son will succeed in is certainly more important." The butler's gone. I knew there would be a day when the war would end and we lost, I knew the original agreement about my engagement, but the addition of Lady Vivian as the emperor's concubine surprised me a bit. Living together with Lady Vivian in one palace, how interesting is that?

I needed to clear my mind, I took my parasol and walked to the back garden of the palace. Unexpectedly the air turns out fresh, for this isn't it ...

"Lady Vivian ...?" I was shocked to see Lady Vivian crying on the teahouse chair

"Oh dear, Princess! I greet the princess, may you always be blessed with divine light. Sorry for showing my disrespect."

"Yes, enough greetings. What were you doing in the back garden of the palace crying?" I preceded her and sat on a chair in the teahouse. "Sit" I ordered her.

"Ah, the princess must have heard about it, but I will be sent to become Emperor Ashtel's concubine. I know from this defeat you will also become engaged to Emperor Ashtel and become Empress. I came here to ..." Her face turned red, I think I know the reason. she came here, she came here to see me and-

"I want us to cooperate. Please help me with your empress' strength." She lowered her face, I guessed half of what she said, but it was shocking that she put aside her pride to say 'my empress power'.

"Lady, I appreciate your courage. But cooperation means I also need something from you, and I am not in need of anything. You should be able to get everything you want when you are the Emperor's concubine, if you want, won't it just remain to have his love?" I glared at her, she lowered his face deeper, she muttered something, but I only saw her shed tears. Yes, look at that, I was more fortunate to have only just gotten engaged, but you, lady, arrived at the Ashtel Empire you were immediately a concubine, moreover you love someone else.

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