Being Cruel Empress
1. Repeating Time

Heavy rain accompanied by lightning striking. That same night, Ellena died at the hands of Emperor Winter De Veloz, her husband. Winter blows her sword at Ellena, as Ellena has harassed Catharina, who is Winter's mistress.

Ellena fell to the floor. Fresh blood came out soaking into her light blue dress, so Ellena's body was bathed in blood. Ellena's eyes stared at Catharina who was tightly embracing her husband's arm, Winter. A sly smile was seen, Catharina seemed pleased with Winter's actions that directly executed her Empress.

Ellena did not understand why she was drawn by the sword. He just wanted to say something important to Winter. He wanted to tell her that Catharina's father was intending to revolt. That's why she immediately rebuked Catharina and asked Cathrina to persuade her father not to do so, but Catharina slapped her own face and threw herself down, then slandered Ellena who humiliated her. Catharina turned back all Ellena's words. Tells Winter that Grand Duke Laros' family are rebels and Ellena is involved.

"If I could turn back the clock, I would avenge all this! If only ... if only ..." said Ellena in her heart before she closed her eyes.

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"Your Majesty .... "

"Your Majesty, wake up. Your Honor .... "

Ellena's eyes opened for a moment. He was shocked and immediately sat down from a lying position. He looked around him. He was in his room, not in Winter's office where he was executed. Ellena felt her stomach, there was no blood and her stomach was fine. Ellena immediately went down and looked into the mirror. She remembered she was wearing a light blue dress, while now she was wearing a black nightgown.

"A-a-what's this? I-I'm still alive? no way! I'm sure I've died at Winter's hands." - Inner Ellena.

"Your Majesty, are you okay?" ask someone to come closer.

Ellena recognized the voice and immediately turned her gaze away, "Janette .. "call Ellena to hug the woman standing not far behind her.

"Yes-Your Majesty ... You why? is there a problem?" ask Janette.

Ellena felt strange. Why the dead Janette is still alive. Janette died because she was punished, and it was all because of Catharina. Ellena cries, hugging Janette, who is her personal maid, and her childhood friend grows up.

"Jane ... What date is it?" ask Ellena.

"The fourteenth day of the fifth month of the sixty-fifth year, Your Majesty." replied Janette.

Deg  ...

Ellena surprised. Janette is still alive. Apparently he went back five years before he was killed. And three years later Janette will die of being convicted. Janette is not guilty. As hard as Ellena begged Winter, in the end Ellena only became a statue in front of the Winter workspace. After witnessing her own paddle hanging, Ellena immediately slumped. She lost the figure of Janette that she loved.

Ellena frowned. He was happy, and sad too. He didn't want to lose Janette a second time. And he also did not want to die stabbed by the sword Winter five years later. Ellena is determined to change her destiny, as well as Janette's. He will demand revenge for what he received in his first life. He must make good use of the second life God gave him.

"If it's the fifth month, it's two months after I'm married to Winter. And tomorrow .. is the day Winter took the woman, right? Catharina .. I'll make you feel like you're in a dark hole. I won't let you trample me again." - Inner Ellena.

"Jane .." call Ellena to look at Janette.

"Yes, Your Majesty. Any orders?" ask Janette.

Janette's confused. She felt Ellena was strange. Though Ellena always did not want if she offered to make a new dress a few days ago, with the reason of saving. The curious Janette asked, What is the reason Ellena changed her mind? and Ellena answered, if she suddenly wanted to. Hearing her Master's reply, Janette grew even more confused. Janette did not question him anymore. And say the word Ellena.

Tok ... tok ....

Ellena's bedroom door was knocked from the outside.

"Your Majesty, this is the butler. Can I come in?" ask someone outside Ellena's room.

"Yes, come in." replied Ellena.

Ellena thought, what did the Chief Servant meet her for? he had nothing to do with the butler.

After being allowed to enter the butler entered and faced Ellena. After giving his greetings, the Chief Servant immediately greeted the intention of his arrival. Which turns out to tell him that the Emperor has arrived and brought a woman. The Chief Maid was asked to give a private ladyboy and prepare the best room. Since the Chief Servant was confused, he chose to report and ask what to do? because the affairs in the palace are the affairs of the Empress.

Ellena's shocked. She did not expect Winter and Catharina to come that day and not the next. And because the Chief Servant did look confused, Ellena also gave her opinion.

"Hm, I see .. Just give her the Dandelion palace. And let Bertha be his servant" said Ellena.

Kegat's butler, "Dandelion Palace? isn't that the last palace? and Bertha is your servant, is that okay?" ask the Chief of Servants.

"It's okay. After you get out of my room, please call Bertha. About the palace, why do you seem confused? where would the woman be placed? The core palace was only for the Emperor and Empress. Not for strangers!" ellena said coldly.

Ellena's words and gaze seemed gripping the Chief Servant. The Chief Servant immediately nodded her head in tears at Ellena's words and retreated. Ellena let out a long sigh, after the Chief Servant left her room.

"Your Majesty. What does it mean that His Majesty the Emperor brought women? the woman .. " said Janette stopped her words.

Janette is a quick woman. So that he immediately understood what was happening. Ellena recites the word Janette. Tell the lady who that woman is.

"Who else? isn't it clear who he is, if he's brought to the palace by the Emperor?" said Ellena.

"But Your Majesty. You should forbid. His Majesty the Emperor should not have brought another woman in without your permission" Janette protested.

"Leave it. My marriage and the Emperor is also just a political marriage. We don't like each other or love each other. You don't get too emotional and show your dislike, Janette. Don't get into trouble with that woman. Youunderstand?" ellena warned.

Ellena doesn't want Janette to lose her life because of Catharina. If he did not care who Catharina was, now he would have Bertha, his loyal servant, who he also brought from the Grand Duke's residence, his family's residence.

Ellena's bedroom door was knocked. Bertha reported and entered after Ellena's permission. Bertha told Ellena to be Catharina's servant. Ellena asked Bertha to work well. Observe and report to her every move of Catharina. Bertha initially refuses, but Ellena convinces Bertha that she will not throw Bertha away. He just wanted to put a spy on the side of the Emperor's mistress.

After being explained well, Bertha would not accept. He put on a grim face and complained. How could he not know himself to praise the mistress and vilify the Empress later? although it was just a bait for Bertha not to be suspected by Chatarina for siding with Ellena, but still it hurt her heart.