Remarried Empress - Chapter 13: My Nest (2)

... ally carried with me. I went to work as usual at the central palace, then headed to the western garden during lunch.

“It’s alright. The Empress won’t be here at this time.”

“Does the Empress really own the entire palace? Only the Empress’ bedroom is hers.”

“The Empress often visits here too, so why not Miss Rashta as well?”

I heard laughter and conversation as I approached my nest chair, and I stopped right before the bushes to observe what was happening.

Rastha was ...