Hareem of Queen Alessa
New Emperor

Aegis Palace

Days passed until the coronation of Princess Alessa as the new Emperor of the Aegis. All are lavishly and magnificently prepared. The people who knew of the return of Princess Alessa were enthusiastic and happy. They named Princess Alessa the goddess who saved Aegis from the brink of destruction at the hands of the previous Emperor, Prince Judas.

“Yang Mulia's…. Mr. Cicero wants to see you,” Darius said.

Princess Alessa is currently being dressed up for the coronation.  “Please him in,” replied the Princess.

Not long after Mr. Cicero entered the Emperor's room, he knelt down and kissed Princess Alessa's hand.

“Long Life of His Majesty the Emperor,” Greetings Mr. Cicero.

Princess Alessa feels a dejavu. “His coronation has not yet begun, I do not want to until the events are repeated. Everyone confuses me as the Emperor, but it turns out to carry a dagger behind him,” he said, which had been a little disturbing the niche.

“Ampuni Servant of His Majesty, this time it will not happen. Your destiny is as the ruler in this land.”

“I only carry the mandate of the late Ayahanda, so.... What's up Mr Cicero?” ask Princess Alessa.

“Hamba faces His Majesty for a matter I have investigated.”

“What is it?”

“Death of the late Emperor, not the deeds of Prince Judas,”

The statement of the chief scholar who is the highest judge of Aegis managed to make Princess Alessa stunned.

“How can it?” Princess Alessa got up from her seat, delaying the makeup the ladies were doing. “I clearly know if he killed my father!” press Princess Alessa.

“What does he say plainly?”

“You mean?”

“The poison found in the drink of Emperor Basil is not from our country but from the East. We know that Prince Judas dislikes those from there, after all, requiring a complicated way to obtain the poison because it is a rare poison in its place of origin,” beber Mr. Cicero.

“So... is there someone else behind all this? What then? Why would Prince Judas want to kill me?”

“The reality is, Prince Judas has longed for this throne. Without anyone to kill the Emperor, Prince Judas will still save you Your Majesty. Because since childhood I knew. he felt jealous of Emperor Basil's greater affection for you.”.

***

The coronation took place with the mind of Princess Alessa hanging out. There was no happiness or pride he felt from this event. What is there is a sense of annoyance and sadness that converges because it turns out he has not been able to avenge the death of his late father. He did not feel worthy to take this throne. Because the perpetrator of the Emperor Basil's murder is still roaming free.

‘I'm sure Judas killed my father…. But, why...why can Mr. Cicero say that? He can't possibly lie? What good would it do if he sided with Judas who tortured him to the point of dying of hunger?’ Princess Alessa begins to speculate with various thoughts and prejudices if Mr. Cicero. The woman still could not fully believe it. Princess Alessa continued to look at Mr. Cicero who was taking the oath before her.

“In the name of the great Zeus, I cede the supreme power of the land to Her Majesty Princess Alessa as the new Emperor of the Aegis. LONG LIVE EMPEROR ALESSA!”

“LONG LIFE EMPEROR ALESSA!”

The call to complain the new Emperor said to fill the area of the coronation hall to the end of the country. The Aegis now had the first female leader in the history of the Aegis Empire.

After the coronation was over, the formation of a member of the higher-ups who would assist Emperor Alessa in running the government began. Starting from Ministers and legal advisors. Darius himself got a new position, namely the Minister of Defense which he rejected outright. Because the man thinks he's holding that position. He would be hard on the Emperor's side.

“Why did you reject it?” asked Emperor Alessa in surprise.

“Hamba just wants to be a commander like the previous servant post and accompany His Majesty the Emperor wherever you are,” Darius reasoned.

“Hamba no problem,” said Darius while smiling knot.

Emperor Alessa exhaled and thought for a moment. Occasionally looking towards Darius who was endlessly smiling kindly at him.

“Good... if you refuse the post. You will remain the commander as before. But, I will give you equality with the ministers,” said Emperor Alessa.

“Thank you for the generosity of His Majesty the Emperor,” Darius gives thanks.

“In exchange, I appoint Mr. Atalla as Minister of Defense!”

“Thank you for the generosity of His Majesty the Emperor,” said Mr. Atalla bowed respectfully.

One by one the higher-ups had been chosen until one of the advisors asked a monohok question, because the Emperor this time was a woman.

“As an Empire, Aegis has never been led by an unpaired person. At least.. we want His Majesty the Emperor to have a companion.”

Emperor Alessa flinched, she had no thoughts at all in that direction. For him, bringing down Judas was the main thing. After all, he already had no feelings called love after Prince Fabian's betrayal of him. Shouldn't we marry a loved one? Like Emperor Basil who married Empress Rhea.

Given that, making Princess Alessa's heart throb pain because she had to remember Prince Fabian who was her soulmate first. There was a desire to avenge all that pain.

“Is that? If it is required.. I will also lift some concubines.”.

“Couple?” the advisers and ministers looked surprised, including Darius.

“After the servant, the female Emperor's spouse is only a male partner.

“Why not happen with a female Emperor? You guys doubt me?” Emperor Alessa folded her hands.

The adviser gasped and prostrated. “Hamba begs for mercy, His Majesty the Emperor.

“Give me a list of candidates from your children, even your nephews. I'll take it. From outside Aegis I don't mind. That way Aegis will get stronger.” Emperor Alessa rose from his throne. The woman began to dizzy because of the problem of the death of her late father has not been getting a meeting point.

The higher-ups fell silent and looked at each other. They could not dispute the Emperor's wishes.

“I did this for Aegis, not for anything. Because there is no love in this world, there is only ambition. Isn't that what every man has in mind? I... will do the same.” Emperor Alessa breezed away.

Darius looked at Emperor Alessa with a difficult look. Until the Emperor's room, Darius opened his voice.

“Yang Mulia... about concubines...”.

“I will send my wedding invitation to Eastern Europe, I will bring it myself. So, I ask you to arrange everything for this month,” said Emperor Alessa cutting Darius' words.

Darius pursed his lips and nodded. “Good Your Majesty the Emperor!”

The woman smiled until the ladies came to change the clothes that Emperor Alessa was wearing.

“Prepare water, I want to soak,” Order of Emperor Alessa.

“Good, Your Majesty the Emperor,” sahut the ladies.

Tbc.