Chapter 69: The Emperor’s Woman (1)
“Father, please grant his request,” she said in a soft, trembling voice, lowering her eyes at the appropriate moment. She had done something similar on numerous accounts, so it was easy now. “I give their love my blessings.”
“Nia.”
“I don’t want to marry the prince. I want to live with you forever, Father,” she interrupted, looking as genuine as possible. “I-I’m, really… fine.”
The emperor openly displayed his disdain for her, clicking his tongue and releasing a deep sigh.
“I don’t want to get in the way of their love. I wish for the two of them to be happy.”
Apollonia lost herself in thought again while focusing on her acting. When Bianca, Ilona, and Anne got married, she presented each of them with a generous bundle of gold and silver. The emperor grew angry and reduced the monthly budget of the detached palace to a mere third of what it once was, but it was already too late.
