Planning

After the coronation ended, I and Shahryar returned to our bedrooms.

"Maharani ki Jai ho!"

Concubine Aisha, previously my maid, greeted me, the new Empress and started helping me to take off the heavy clothing and jewellery, while others started preparations for my bath.

"My dears, from today, you and your sisters are Royal Concubines. How do you feel?"

"We are honored Maharani ji."

Aisha is the daughter of my husband's private army's commander. Despite being a commoner at first, he was given a noble title and his daughter became my personal maid, and later, concubine at the age of just 14. She is 19 now, and is very loyal to me.

She has a talent in drawing, so she is the assistant artist of Ramayan Kesalay, and the CEO of the publishing company of Mihr conglomerate.

As Aisha was changing my clothes, I took a look at the newspaper that is going to be distributed tomorrow.

Khusrau and Khusro, the two important princes, are currently in Bihar and Deccan respectively. Both have tried rebelling in the past, but were forgiven by Jahangir, unlike Shah Jahan against whom I manipulated father to get rid of my uncle along with him, the son-in-law.

Now, what will happen if the news spread that Maharani Mihr is going to rebuild Nalanda and Takshashila Universities, Ram Mandir, and the grandest mosque with the tile Taj to replace the Babri Masjid?

"Maharani Mihr is going to make amends with the Empire's past. Islam doesn't destroy other faiths. That's why, the Ram Mandir which was destroyed by Babur will be restored, on a much grander scale.

The Masjid which was built upon the remains of the temple will be shifted to Agra brick by brick, stone by stone and serve as the building blocks of the largest mosque in the world, to remind the people that disrespecting and destroying another faith's place of worship is against Islam."

The commoners with no real access to opium, who mainly constitute their armies, mainly comprise of Hindus since the demography is like that. And neither of the princes will dare to replace the Babri Masjid, which was built by the founder of the Mughal Empire Babar by destroying Ram Mandir.

This will certainly weaken their armies' morale and cause infighting.

Sadly, the Sikh Guru Arjun Dev was threatened to convert to islam and executed later for supporting Khusrau's rebellion when I was just 1-2 years old.

I took in a Sikh girl Manpreet Kaur as our concubine, and never forced her to convert. I don't understand why the people are so stupid and overzealous for converting others, knowing that it will bring nothing but instability.

"Manpreet, personally go to Guru Hargobind and deliver my letter. Stay with him for a couple of days and invite him to the Royal Palace after stability is restored. Tell him in person that I will personally apologise to him when I come to visit Golden Temple for a Langar after everything is stabilised."

"Yes Maharani ji."

"And tell him to keep that a secret until I live."

"Yes Maharani ji."

The Empress herself apologizing is a pretty big deal, considering that I was a baby when the execution happened. While the Emperor shouldn't bow to anyone but his wife, being an Empress gives me more power in asking for forgiveness and support. And nobody likes a woman, who is someone's wife, bowing to them, unless they are sick in the head.

He will have no choice but to forget about the execution of his father. And I will hopefully be able to make him one of my military commanders. Afterall, Sikhs have one of the most military capabilities, like the Gorkhas. Having them in my army will be for the best.

*knock knock*

"Can I come in?"

Shahryar arrived at my door, and I gestured our concubines to open the door and leave.

As he entered by bedroom, he was mesmerized to see me waiting for him on the bed filled with a heart made of roses, in black lingerie with stockings and a satin robe, waiting for him.

"Come~ Your Empress is waiting for you~"

The recently turned adult Emperor kneeled before me, and kissed my feet. His kisses started going up my legs, and I captured his head between my thighs.

"Do you like it?"

"Y-yes!"

Oh my sweet boy...

Suddenly, he started licking me down there, I shuddered in pleasure.

"Mhm~"

I slowly opened my legs for and laid on the bed, with Babu climbing on me. He moved upward, grabbing my boobs, and I smiled playfully as he squeezed them.

"Eat me all you want. This is your reward today~"

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As we laid naked in my bed, I played with his long, soft and thick hair while discussing the plans going forward.

"Always make sure that you are visible to your army. Otherwise, their morale will fall."

This happened during the fight between Dara Shikoh and Aurangzeb. Dara's elephant was injured, so he took a horse. His army couldn't see him, so they thought that their Emperor was dead. This was one of the main reasons for his defeat.

"Hmm... "

"And just in case, I will tell the army that if you aren't visible, it's because you are hiding for the right opportunity to strike the enemy with his guard low. But promise me this.

You will not just come out alive. You will win too."

"Don't worry Begum. I promise you that I will win. If I can't win despite your efforts in modernizing our army, then I am just not capable of being a ruler.

And if I loose, please forget about me and marry the winner. I want you to be safe."

Aww! He really is devoted! How could I ever leave him?

"Don't worry about such things. I will never marry anyone after you. I will personally get revenge on your competitors if they even hurt your hair.

Make sure to understand this. You are my first, and last husband."

I gave him a quick peck, and the discussion presumed.

"After all this is done, we should sack all the nobles and change the name of our Empire to Bharat. We will introduce this system-"

I told him about the merit-democratic system, titled Mihr system.

In this, there will be Empire-wide Civil Services Examination in Hindi, and they will compete in their constituencies for elections.

A parliament will be formed with these commoners. It will have 200 elected people, 50 people appointed by the crown, and 50 people who are experts, like science, maths, architecture, engineering, economists, etc.

The Parliament will be headed by both the Emperor and Empress, and the Emperor will have the veto power over the parliamentary vote.

Army, Treasury, Reserve Bank, Religion Commission, Police, Election Commission, Education Commission, Examination Council, and Courts will be under the control of the crown.

Women and Children Body will be under the Empress.

"Wouldn't this give commoners too much power?"

"Who do you think is going to prepare the Question paper for the Civil Services exam?"

That's me, of course. Not everyone should be allowed to contest for elections. And I will control which ideology is allowed and which isn't.

"We have to make our army and police completely in our control. No one but us should have the power of violence."

European companies created private armies under the guise of 'protection'. That wouldn't be allowed. And immigration into the Empire needs to be watched too. India is currently the USA of medieval world multiplied by 2, without any immigration laws and enforcement.

That signifies how dangerous the situation is.

And when we have one unified army and police, betrayal within the Empire will become more and more difficult.

Later, I plan for choosing the Empress for her son through a Empire-wide exam and competition. If atleast the next Empress is competent, the Empire will last longer, and commoners would not get the idea that only people with special birth can rise to the top. And inbreeding will stop.

The succession plan will also be drafted later. Currently, there is only one son, from the Opium concubine. But that son is a kid made by myself and my husband, with the concubine as an incubator.

Thank God, modern science will take at least 300 years to discover that it is a scam.

Afterall, I don't want to give birth to many children. One or two will be enough.

And since all the kids, even from concubine, will be mine, I will make sure that successions don't involve blood. I will personally teach them, and give those who didn't get the throne either companies or seats in the Parliament.

Anyway, that's something for the future.

"Babu, you will make a grand palace for me, right?"

"Of course, everything for you, Begum-"

"Call me Babu too."

"Urmm-"

"Atleast when we are alone. Please?"

"But-"

"I will give you another kiss."

"I will do everything for you, Babu."

Fufu~ He sure is obedient.