11[Selection]
The empress and Aki came back at early evening, Cielo was tried and wanted to sleep but of course, that didn't happen, seeing as Imperial concubine Sheba, Noble lady Chan were arguing over who was going to get his majesty favor in front of his palace.
"It's too late in the day for this crap, just stop. Whoever gets his favor doesn't matter. As long as you don't cause him trouble all will be okay." Cielo replied.
"The emperor arrives!" A servant announced.
Cielo sighed, "Just my luck, Just my greatest luck ever."
"Greetings to your majesty." They both Spoke.
"Hey," Cielo replied.
"Empress, he's the emperor has some respect," Aki replied.
"Aki, come on we just got back to I have to be working right now?" Cielo Asked.
"Yes, empress. You can never quit even if you wanted to." Aki replied.
The women froze, this is the empress? The ruler of the earth, the mother of the land, his majesty's phoenix soaring in the sky? He seemed so lazy, casual with his majesty. Why him? And not them? Any of them?
"My empress, I'm sorry I couldn't go with you," Yuki spoke.
"Eh, doesn't matter will never change. I met A Cha on my way back, he'll never change." Cielo replied "Anyways why are there so many people outside my palace? It's too late in the day."
"Auntie! Your back I was waiting and refused to eat without you. Hmm? Why Auntie sad? Did these ladies make you sad?" Chen Asked.
"Chen Chen, I'm fine. Let's eat before you get sick." Cielo replied.
"Auntie, tell me what is wrong with you? Please.." Chen replied.
"Chen Chen, I'm fine. There's nothing wrong." Cielo replied.
"My empress would you like me to accompany you and Chen Chen?" Yuki Asked.
"Uncle, you still have work to do, not slacking off for auntie's sake. You got those work to do, you can after..you..lazy uncle." Chen scolded.
The servants froze again, sighed. The imperial nephew of all things was scolding the emperor of all things!
"Alright Chen Chen, I'll go back. I'll see you tomorrow my empress for the selection." Yuki replied.
"Bye," Cielo replied.
Cielo and Chen walked inside the palace and ate the food.
"Auntie, what's the selection?" Chen Asked.
"Chen Chen, it's nothing. My idiot husband getting forced by your grandmother to pick up young girls to get you, cousins. Nothing more than that." Cielo replied.
"So, when will I get cousin Auntie from you?" Chen asked.
"Who knows Chen Chen, we should get rest. I have a trying day tomorrow and I don't want you to get grumpy." Cielo replied.
Cielo and Chen went to sleep on the same bed. Till the next morning when Cielo had to get up and get to the selection part of the palace.
"My empress, I'm sorry to wake you so early in the morning." Yuki replied, "Anyways, get on with the selection."
"First Girl, Age 16, Daughter of the minister of war, the lady Ash." Servant Spoke.
"Wait, Auntie!" Chen Shouted.
The girls froze the imperial nephew came as well.
"Chen Chen, come sit if you ran all the way over here from my palace," Cielo replied.
Chen sat on Cielo's lap.
"Empress?" Yuki Asked.
"Hmm, Chen Chen does she seem like trouble to you?" Cielo Asked.
"Nope, she's behaved if not your empress, after all, you can kick her out if you like," Chen replied.
"Keep," Yuki replied.
The other girls sighed and the froze at the thought that their fate was in the hands of a child.
"Thank your majesty's, Imperial nephew." She spoke.
"Next," Yuki spoke.
"Age 17, First miss of the general Ai, Miss Ryn Ai." He Spoke.
"Miss Ryn, what do you do for fun?" Chen Asked.
"Replying to the imperial nephew, I read books and sew cute pouches and sell them on the market and whatever I make I give it to the poor." She Spoke.
"Too innocent, send her to the minster of management," Chen replied.
"We have princess of Chi, Princess Sochi." He spoke.
"Yuki this is boring can't Chen Chen And I play in the garden instead of this," Cielo replied.
"No my empress, but you could get the list and tell me who you don't want instead of this whole process," Yuki suggested.
"Alright, Hmm. I don't want number 45 sounds snobby, that girl number 66 is a parent of a potential traitor and her mother is a..well known Asian in the underworld, so Nope on that. Uh let's see..numbers 12, 13, 22, have children who can play with Chen Chen so there kept as Servants, while the children and the imperial playmates. While 54 can be a noble lady, entertain you like once or twice." Cielo replied "Oh also the princess she can play with a...Ani when he gets back from Ni."
"Well My empress, if that wishes then so it shall be." Yuki replied, "Do as the empress commanded."