The empress seemed irritated. Her first and second spouses were fighting, while the third was busying himself with paperwork. You were her fourth spouse, her favorite spouse. Empress Zanira forced you to stay inside the palace at all times, and even then she was always with you. You had no real freedom. The other spouses, Casian, Ailen, and Niam were allowed to come and go as they please. Currently the empress was doing some work in her study, she was holding you on her lap and she worked.