The Cold Empress But Very Loving
Part 45 Empress Ariana Receives Anne's Visit

Empress Ariana was sitting relaxing in the palace garden in the palace dedicated to Empress Ariana. Today the weather was very sunny, and Empress Ariana sat in the gazebo in the palace garden while reading a book. There was not a single servant who accompanied Empress Ariana this morning because Empress Ariana deliberately did not bring the maid to come with Empress Ariana to the park. Privacy and solitude are things that are needed by Empress Ariana to clear her mind after daily duties as the Queen of this kingdom.

Empress Ariana opened the pages of the book she was reading slowly. The book that was being read by Empress Ariana contained martial arts using swords. Empress Ariana had not practiced swords for a long time and the last time Empress Ariana used a sword was when there was a mysterious assailant attack on the time when Empress Ariana and Emperor James were on their way home from their honeymoon at the villa heading to the palace. Empress Ariana uses a sword to help Emperor James who is being attacked by mysterious assailants from behind.

"I haven't practiced swords in a long time" Empress Ariana said in her heart.

Empress Ariana was forbidden by Emperor James to practice the sword because she was pregnant. Emperor James feared that Empress Ariana was moving too much when she practiced the sword, thus forbidding Empress Ariana from practicing the sword.

Empress Ariana read the book she was holding when she realized someone was standing in front of the gazebo. Empress Ariana lifted her face from the book she was reading. In front of Empress Ariana stood a bodyguard and beside her was a woman.

"Honor the Empress, someone wants to face the Empress," said a palace guard while saluting and then pointing to a woman standing beside her.

Empress Ariana looked at the woman's face. It seems that Empress Ariana knew a young woman who looked glamorous in a gold dress that stood in front of Empress Ariana.

"Greetings to Empress Ariana, may the Empress always be healthy and long live" said the woman in the gold dress.

"I, Anne, the wife of Minister Kenzo," said Anne introducing herself to Empress Ariana.

"Yes, sit down" said Empress Ariana, inviting Anne to sit in the chair in front of Empress Ariana.

"I apologize, Empress, I went to see Empress Ariana without the Empress calling me first.

Anne expressed her apology to Empress Ariana because Anne had dared to come before Empress Ariana without informing Empress Ariana in advance or getting a call from Empress Ariana to come to Empress Ariana's face.

"I'm sorry, I just introduced myself to the Empress" Anne said, bowing her head.

"I am pregnant and still often feel nauseous in the morning" Anne said as she stared at Empress Ariana.

"Yes, it's okay" replied Empress Ariana.

Empress Ariana finally remembered the woman before her. This woman was the ex-wife of Emperor James, a former concubine of the first wife of Emperor James. Her name is Anne, Consort Anne. Empress Ariana looked at Anne with a smile but vigilance remained in Empress Ariana's heart. The slippery staircase covered in cooking oil and the mysterious assault incident in the forest lead to one person, Anne. Emperor James asked Empress Ariana to be careful and increase her alertness when meeting Anne. The investigation into the mysterious attack in the forest is still ongoing. As long as the mastermind of the attack has not been revealed, Empress Ariana must be careful of Anne.

Anne looked at Empress Ariana who was smiling warmly at her. Anne felt hatred fill Anne's heart as she looked directly at Empress Ariana's face. Anne never thought that Empress Ariana was this beautiful. Emperor James fell in love with and was infatuated with Empress Ariana. Anne had only met and seen Empress Ariana once. At that time Empress Ariana was still dressed and looked like a man. At the edge of the forest during a palace hunt, Anne laughed at the company of Emperor James and Empress Ariana. The day Anne was divorced and stripped of her title as a concubine in public. A day that Anne will never forget for the rest of her life.

Empress Ariana took the parcel handed to her and then opened it and took the contents inside. A transparent cake box was already held by Empress Ariana.

"This box of cookies contains Croissant bread" Anne said with a warm smile to Empress Ariana.

"I heard the Empress loved Croissant bread so much" Anne said with a warm smile.

Anne tried to sing a sincere and profound smile to Empress Ariana. Anne's heart cheered with excitement because soon Empress Ariana would eat it and slowly the poison would work to make Empress Ariana have trouble breathing. The next morning Empress Ariana would die with a blue body.

Empress Ariana opened the box and the sweet Croissant bread was very tempting. Empress Ariana took a piece of Croissant bread and then offered it to Anne.

"Please eat this Croissant bread Miss Anne," said Empress Ariana as she offered the Croissant bread to Lady Anne.

"Thank you Empress Ariana but I have eaten this Croissant bread at home" Anne said with a smile as she refused the Croissant bread being offered by Empress Ariana.

"For the Empress only, ' said Mistress Anne with a smile.

"I thought that Lady Anne would accompany me to eat this Croissant bread" Empress Ariana said as she put the Croissant bread back in the box.

"I am very happy to meet the Empress, but please forgive me, I must go home soon" Anne said as she looked at the face of Empress Ariana.

Anne hoped that as soon as Anne passed from the presence of Empress Ariana, the Empress who was very fond of Croissant bread would eat this Croissant bread to the end.

"Please if you want to go home and thank you for the bread given by Mrs Anne" said Empress Ariana.

Anne then stood up from her chair, and bowed her body in homage to Empress Ariana and then walked away from the gazebo in a faintly unsteady step. Anne's heart is very happy soon the plan to harm Empress Ariana will soon be achieved.

After seeing Anne disappear from the sight of Empress Ariana, Empress Ariana saw a box of cookies containing Croissant bread. Empress Ariana reopened the cake box and soon the fragrance of Croissant cake burst into the olfactory senses of Empress Ariana.

Empress Ariana picked up a Croissant loaf and then threw it into a ditch in the garden. Empress Ariana threw a photo of Croissant's ji into a ditch until the Croissant loaf that had the cake box ran out. Empress Ariana looked at the empty box and then threw the box in the trash can in the left corner of the gazebo.

Empress Ariana's heart forbade Empress Ariana to eat Croissant bread brought by Lady Anne so that Empress Ariana chose to throw out the Croissant bread.