My Fiance Is The 2nd Male Lead
The emperor and his problems

The scent of Lavender inside the Emperor's study was so stinging that there was not a single mosquito

the brave ones also stayed inside.

Lately, the Emperor could not sleep well so he asked his servant to fill a vase in his study with Lavender flowers. He thought that if he smelled a lot of Lavender while he was working would help his body become calmer.

Today was the day that her only son held an audience for the Crown Princess candidates to be elected. Although he could not attend because he had to meet a delegation from the Ginryuu Kingdom in order to discuss the border region between the Helianthus Empire and the Ginryuu Kingdom. However, it is not a deal they have got but a new problem related to mines located in the border region.

Because the gold mines at the border have been divided fifty percent for each party, no party may set foot into the jurisdiction of the other party. But some time back, the Ginryuu Kingdom had increased the number of troops stationed at the borderline as if they were preparing for war.

The gold mine was one of the largest revenues owned by the Helianthus Empire. In addition to producing the coffers of money from gold produced by the mine, there are other things that make the existence of the mine very important for the imperial family.

For two decades, the gold mines on the border with the Ginryuu Kingdom have been the headquarters of human trafficking. Although the imperial family does not interfere directly in it, but the attitude of silence and give some territory to be used as a base for human trafficking is also a form of indirect interference.

Later today, a delegation from the Ginryuu Kingdom led by General Kazuma Enkai said that they would dismantle the human trafficking that many of his victims were subject to the Ginryuu kingdom.

“Since the Imperial Family Helianthus has nothing to do with this human trafficking, we hope its cooperation by not interfering with the operation we will do.” At least that's what General Kazuma Enkai said.

Although the imperial family is not directly involved, if it is proven that the gold mines of the royal family ownership become the headquarters of human trafficking, the, it did not rule out the possibility for the Kingdom of Ginryuu to request a gold mine of the Helianthus Empire as a request for compensation.

As her head was dizzy thinking about this problem, the door opened from the outside and at the same time a deep black-haired and sky-blue-eyed woman entered the room. The Empress.

“Your Majesty Emperor Helianthus, is everything going smoothly?” ask her with a smile that showcases her string of neat teeth.

The Emperor was not in the mood to pretend to be sweet. But he managed to answer his wife's question with a faint smile. “It looks like the Kingdom of Ginryuu has proof that our gold mine became the headquarters of human trafficking.”

Empress Eleanor walked up to the Emperor as if she were dancing. The way to bring yourself is really graceful and charming. He looked like a walking peacock showing off his beauty.

“What makes you think so, Your Majesty?” Empress Eleanor asked.

“They asked Helianthus Empire not to hinder their efforts to bend

human trafficking in gold mines.”

The sound of disdainful laughter came out from the Empress' mouth. She laughed as if her husband was joking. “Just when they tell us their whole plan, it means they still don't have enough evidence. If they already have enough evidence, instead of asking us to cooperate, they should directly dismantle human trafficking in our gold mine.”

Emperor Helianthus hated to admit it but what his Empress said made sense.

“Then what should we do?” ask the Emperor.

“Today all Crown Princess candidates have attended the audience. They are all very pretty and sweet.” She quickly changed the topic as if what her husband was worried about was no big deal.

“Really?” Emperor Helianthus answered without turning his head from the pile of files before him.

“Frederick annulled one of the Crown Princess candidates because he had been engaged to Duke Wisteria. Very unfortunate.” Further.

The Emperor was not at all interested in discussing the internal affairs of the Imperial Family as his wife had complete control over it. He only hoped that the Crown Princess's candidate for her son was a strong girl and had a position on par with the current Empress.

He did not want his son to be under his mother's clutches until he became Emperor. Like her now.

Suddenly someone opened the door of the study hard. The Crown Prince appeared from behind the door with a riled expression.

“Why should you go that far, Mom?” without further ado, Frederick immediately asked his mother a question.

Empress Eleanor looked at the child with a confused look. “Clear talk, Frederick.”

“Frederick, I hope you have a reason behind this riot.” Emperor Helianthus was troubled by the sudden commotion that was happening before him.

“Why do you go that far to someone who doesn't know anything? Trying to kill him by drowning him in the lake?” Frederick didn't even bother to answer his father.

Empress Eleanor began to catch what was making Frederick so riled up at this time that she tried to deal with it slowly. “Frederick this is not a good time to discuss this issue.”

“Did Mom put her on the Crown Princess candidate list in order to kill her?” Frederick said with a face of disbelief. It was as if this woman before him was not the mother who gave birth to him, but a monster.

Emperor Helianthus was not at all willing to interfere in the conflict between the Empress and her Son. His head was already quite attentive to the Empire's external relations, he had no room to think about this matter before him, He didn't even want to know who this poor girl was the target of his Empress.

“Frederick!” Empress Eleanor screeched. “This is not the place.”

“I don't want to talk about this issue everywhere.” Frederick replied with a voice that sounded cold as ice. Anger highlighted both of his eyes, the eyes that always looked at his mother with all respect and warmth had disappeared by this time. “I hope this is the last time Mom does something like this.”

Frederick then left the room without saluting his parents. Leaving Mom and Dad in an awkward situation.

“You'd better go back to your bedroom to rest, Eleanor.” The Emperor finally.

“Please don't mind Frederick's talk, he just misunderstood.” Eleanor said before bowing in salute to the Emperor. He then walked out of the room.

Without saying that, Emperor Helianthus had absolutely no intention of interfering in the affairs of his Empress. For the last time he interfered in the affairs of his Empress, he almost lost his throne.