“Shishiang, have you made contact with their envoy?” suddenly asked the Queen, after the other lords left.
Shishiang, who deliberately stayed behind, answered, “Yes, Your Majesty. As I cannot determine whether he is sincere or not, I … Read more
“Your Majesty, our military has assembled by the ocean. Unfortunately, we do not have ships to transport our army over. As such, we are amidst discussions for alternatives,” courteously reported an officer.
Queen Sisi irritably sat in … Read more
“Ah, ah, Lord? Is that how you pronounce it? Sorry, but I have only just started learning your language and learnt very little,” said the man with a small comb over – small because he was mostly … Read more
I think that was I was the first individual to officially set foot on their continent – minus the explorers. As soon as my feet touched their soil, I had several sharp curved sabres at my neck, convincing … Read more
Perhaps it was due to the cold, or perhaps it was due to looking at the map. The immeasurable shoreline appeared as mist before me. The island wasn’t the small island I imagined it to be. The … Read more
I didn’t know if the rocky ride toward the South was a result of the cannonballs and corpses in the water or the woeful state of the ship. The closer and closer we got to … Read more
“Please stop. Please stop, Lord Lin. Yes, yes, over here.”
Perhaps the road was squishier and crowded because we were almost at the frontline’s camp. I had to make way for the military’s carriages even though … Read more
“Papa, you said that you need Leah’s help, but why is it not Leah that’s going with you? Why are you taking them along?!” fumed Leah, arms crossed.
I smiled helplessly and stroked Leah’s head: “Papa … Read more
Sisi’s most formidable military consisted primarily of infantry and cavalry. The military in the North were experts at fighting on flat land. Fighting out on the waters was foreign territory for them, on the contrary. Queen Sisi … Read more
“You do not need to worry, Countess. Your body will not show visible changes within the first month or two of your pregnancy. There is no need to be overly concerned. You just need to give up … Read more