The Beta Lord wouldn't dare defy me to save a mere concubine," she said coldly. "You should learn to behave from now on. Once he's crowned Alpha Emperor tomorrow, you'll officially become an imperial concubine but don't let that fill your empty head with pride."
Her eyes narrowed.
"There are still other women from the late Alpha Emperor's harem who will soon become the new Emperor's women. Women of noble birth. Women of power. And you?" She scoffed. "You're a mere human. You're disposable. You may be favored now, but you're not important enough to matter."
A guard stepped forward, panting slightly from exertion.
"Your Highness, the fifty strokes are complete. What would you have us do next?"
