Empress (2)

From far away our eyes met,her gentle deep blue eyes like the ocean examined me

They stopped meters away as she smiled at me

"E-Empress" Elze whispered

Zieke flinched and I cannot look away from the woman infront of me as I stood still not moving even an inch

Empress...I am not dumb to not know what an Empress is

My body moved on it's own as if it knew this is the right thing to do

Zieke and I,at the same time bowed at the woman and greeted her like the way we greeted the Emperor

I looked at her eyes once again and a shocked expression was replaced with a gentle gaze and a smile as she bowed at us as well

"I will be leaving first"

She said before she passed us

I heard the knight guarding the Emperor announced the arrival of the Lady and as well the sound of the closing door

"Y-your highnesses"

"Elze....can we return now?...to mother"

"Y-yes Princess"

Elze nor the knight accompanying us didn't speak even all the way to the palace we resides in

"Where is mother?" Zieke asked to a maid who welcomed us

"In her office,Your Highness"

"Thank you,Elze can you please leave us for a moment" Zieke said

"Yes Your highness"

With the heavy atmosphere we slowly walked to our room

We found the book resting on the sofa

Zieke flipped and flipped every pages until we found what we are looking for

I scanned through the contents of the book when my eyes caught something

Empress Consort Adelaide Millese Wife of the Emperor Elias Florence Vellora

My tightly sealed lips slightly opened

I looked at Zieke who closed the book and scratched his head

"Mother is..."

"Yeah..."

The door opened and I hurriedly looked at the person who came in

"Oh my...Your highnesses you are here" Castro said

"Yeah" She raised her brow and approached us

"Did something happened?You don't look good"

"Nothing happened"

She sighed and sat on the sofa

"Princess....I rarely see that expression you are wearing now,Tell me what happened"

I handed her the book and she looked at me confused

"E-Empress Adelaide" I said looking down the floor

I heard a Gasp and the book she was holding fell to her lap

"Oh..."

"C-can you please tell us,Castro?.....About the Empress and our mother"

I want to ask mother...but I know she won't be able to tell me,so Castro will be the only person to ask the answer to this obvious question

"P-Princess...I cannot tell you...You are still young an-"

"Do not worry about our age we would be able to understand you....so please tell us"Zieke said

Castro's eyes filled with worry and discomfort

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'what should I do??' Castro thought...The twins are looking at her with eyes full of sadness and hope for her to tell them

'I am not someone who is supposed to tell them about the Miss's circumstances'

"No Your Highnesses,I am sorry but I won't tell you"

"Castro please"

The princess said,she bit her lips and eventually sighed admitting defeat to the Twins plea...she had always been soft to the children making it hard for her to refuse them

'Miss..I am sorry' she thought and took a deep breath before opening her mouth

"Empress Adelaide...is the Emperor's beloved Wife"

Castro looked at the Twin's empty reaction

"And?" Zieke asked with a calm voice

'They want me to tell everything...'

Frustrated she then continued to talk "She is the beloved and the most precious person to the Emperor but....the Empress won't be able to have a child...ever"

The twins eyes widened as their rosy lips opened slightly

'I know they are kids...But something is telling me that they will understand whatever I am telling them...but is it really okay? no matter how mature they think they are still kids....so please Castro stop talking now!'

"The Emperor needed to have a heir,thus, Concubines entered the Emperor's Empty Har-"

She stopped and looked at the kids

"Harem?"Eliz said

Castro's eyes widened and nodded wiping her sweats dripping down on her forehead

'They are even knowledgeable about this--I need to look through what they are studying in the future'

"I do not know the full story but Miss Lilith entered the palace as the third c-concubine....She got pregnant with you two...."

"You were named and officially given the title of the sole Prince and Princess of the Empire by the Emperor right after you were given birth"

'A Concubine's children isn't supposed to be given any title...but the Emperor easily changed it because of the ambitious Councils suggestions...They knew that the Emperor loves the Empress and he will never try to divorce with her even if she is infertile,They suggested that the Emperor to have a concubine and give them the rights to become a heir for the Empire's Future..But actually those people only wants power by using their daughter or grandchildren'

'I should not tell them this'

"That is everything I can tell you,Your highnesses"

"Thank you Castro"

Castro tightly hugged the twins

She then left the children in the room and went directly to Lilith wiping the sweat forming on her hands

"Miss may I come in?"

A sweet voice told her to come in and she saw the woman with red hair sitting by the window reading a book while her Scarlet hair swiftly dancing with the wind

She looked away from the woman's beauty and bowed down her head

"Miss...I told them"

Lilith's eyes widened because of surprise

"W-what? Castro please raise your head"

"Miss...I apologize,I told the children about the Empress and about you as well"

Castro Looked at the woman who didn't respond and to her surprise her face is tensed up and tears are forming in her eyes

"Miss I-I am really sorry"

"No don't be sorry....I understand, and it's not that I am trying to hide it anyway nor will it be hidden forever"

"It's just that....Castro,What do you think are they thinking...knowing that their mother...is a concubine?"