It's morning I opened my eyes to see sunlight coming from the window and I could hear the gentle familiar sound of birds chirping In the palace gardens I turned around to see Sofia she was still asleep her silver hair fanned out across the pillow I lifted my hand and touched her face gently admiring her beauty then Sofia slowly opened her eyes and said "good morning dear" I smiled and said "good morning my love" we got Into each other's arms cuddling and staying like that for some time before reality reminded us about our responsibilities as the emperor and empress so we got up then suddenly someone knocked on the door and said "It's me your Imperial majesties may I come In" I replied "yes come In" the door opened and two ladies entered the room one of them was wearing black and white uniform of the head maid while the other was wearing a red and black uniform of the knights with a sword on her hips after entering the room the maid did a curtsy and the knight bowed while saying "good morning your Imperial majesties".
[Name – Mel
Age – 40
Hair – Black
Husband – Deceased
Title – Imperial head maid]
[Name – Violet
Age – 26
Hair – blue
Husband – None
Title – Knight]
Mel has been the head maid of the royal palace since my childhood she helped mother raise me as the man today I am and the knight violet Is been tasked as the empress personal knight I looked at them and said "good morning to you both too" Sofia still naked used the bed sheet to cover herself while saying "Mel Is my bath ready?" Mel replied "yes your Imperial majesty" then I got up and dressed myself while saying "my love you go on ahead I have work to do" Sofia with a smile said "ok dear take care" after that I left the room.
Imperial throne room~~~
I was sitting on the throne the nobles greeted "may your Imperial majesties live a long life" after that standing In front of me were the four Dukes of the empire each controlling a territory In the north,west,east and south, this four houses supported house of snow In establishing the holy empire.
North - Dukedom of Blackwood
West - Dukedom of Ironhand
East - Dukedom of Sunspear
South - Dukedom of Redstone
although they are the shields of the royal family they started craving for more power but because of my father they were kept In check, after my father's death they grown bold going as far as challenging the throne out of the four, Duke of blackwood Liam blackwood Is the mostly powerful and Influential person, he Is know for being so cunning that even my father had trouble with him then as we begin the morning court I heard various thing's from the nobles this went on for hours then as the court was ending Liam said "your Imperial majesty may I have a private audience with you" I wondered what he Is planning I sighed and said "yes" after sometime I was In my office as I was going through my paper work I heard a knock on the door I said "come In" the door opened and Liam entered the room with general James who controls the Imperial army he used to serve my father before me but now I started feeling anxious seeing this two together then Liam and James bowed and said "hello your Imperial majesty
[Name – Liam Blackwood
Age – 30
Hair – blond
Wife – Scarlett Blackwood
Title – Duke of Blackwood]
[Name – James
Age – 45
Hair – gray
Wife – None
Title – General of the Imperial army]
I gave them a nod and said "Duke blackwood you requested this private audience what's the matter? and General James I am surprised to see you here as well, though you are, of course welcome what Is the pressing matter that required both your presence" Liam with a calm voice said "your Imperial majesty the matter I bring before you Is Indeed pressing and It concerns the future of the holy empire" I wondered what It could be so I asked "and what Is that?" Liam replied "well certain noblemen speak of weakness on the throne and that the house of snow Is now Incompetent to lead this great empire as It used to.....so they speak of a...coup" I slammed the table with my fist and shouted "who dare utter those words" Liam put his both hand's on the table and said while looking straight Into my eyes "well as per my source It can be anyone a low ranking noble or.....a Duke from the north" from his response I understood It was him and silence from James confirm his alignment with Liam so I swallowed my saliva and sat on my chair thinking If a civil war happens then I am sure to loss since Liam can use his influence to rally the noble's with him what's even worse Is that James the General of the Imperial army Is on his side now so If I want my family to stay as the ruling house of the holy empire I need to avoid a civil war so I sighed and said "well I would like to avoid that Duke blackwood" Liam smiled and said "yes of course and as the shield of the royal family I will stop this rebellion before It even blossoms...however In return I need some adjustments to our political balance" I wonder what It can be then as I was thinking Liam said "take your time and think It through give me a answer at the Royal ball which Is happening soon....now we shall take our leave" saying that they left.