The Emperor's Rose (GirlxGirl) (Futanari)

17 | Her Majesty

KATHRYN'S POV

So ... why am I here again? Why ... am I having tea with the former empress of all people? Did I do something wrong without noticing it? I don't think I had any interaction with the emperor that may cause any trouble for the royal family as well. So why am I here?

I'm so nervous that my hands are shaking while sipping my tea. Her majesty notices this and gave me an assuring smile.

"Don't be nervous. You're not in trouble. I just wanted to have a little chat, that's it." A little chat? I am in trouble! But I can't seem to remember what did I do!

"Were you informed that Natania, Luna and Veronica had admitted defeat?" Huh? I shake my head no. I don't even know what she meant by that.

"Yesterday we had dinner together and they told me that it's futile for them to continue with this matchmaking process because it seems like my son had made up his mind." Her majesty smiles while her eyes seem to look at me from head to toe.

"His majesty and I have no problem with the fact that our son falling in love with someone who came from a normal family. But I can't say the same thing with the councils. For us, you've already done great things by showing us your concern and protective side when someone was in need of a saviour." Did she mean with Veronica and Luna?

It's just a small cut for Heaven's sake. And I was just there when those men attacked Luna and me.

"But Alvia made all the decision. After all, he's the one who will have to live with his empress for his entire life. I just hope that his future empress knows how to take care of my Alvia. He's such a precious boy," mothers and their love.

To see someone like her majesty talking about her child like this shows how human she is. Before, commoners like me have no idea how does the royal family really act privately.

"Kathryn, tell me. How is everyone in your family doing nowadays? I heard you came from a large family," I gave her majesty a little nod.

"I'm the second child out of eight. And because of that, my brother and I start to help our parents after we graduated from high school. In our mind, even though we don't have the chance to further our study, at least our little brothers and sisters have that chance," and now that I'm here, I'm sure they will have a better future than what we used to.

"You're one hardworking child. Your parents must be proud of you." I smiled. They have been doing so much for us so I guess it's time for Ben and I do the same for them.

"I miss being in such a large family. You see my father has four wives. And being the firstborn, I have to take care of my little siblings. I remembered every bit of memories I have of them when they were a child." Her majesty chuckled. I was too surprised to hear about the part that her majesty's father has four wives!

"Unfortunately I am not capable of having more than three children of my own because of health issues. But still, they're precious and I don't know if I can live with myself if they're not having the life that they wanted." Her majesty places her cup down.

"Being the royal family doesn't give my children the freedom they wanted. I am so torn to see my children growing up in such environment. Even though they went abroad to further their study, they still don't have the freedom like others." I can see how sad she is knowing her children grown up in a prison-like situation.

"Alvia is such a nice boy. He is truly. I hope his future bride would see him as the person he is and not physically." Her majesty looks up to me with a sad smile.

"He's a wonderful person, trust me." I have a feeling that her majesty is trying to convince me. But why? She should be convincing the other candidates. Not me. I'm just a nobody.