you were a concubine for the emperor.

he had six concubines, including you.

in the palace, the concubines were ranked based on the emperor's viewing of you.

the thing is, he never acknowledged you, never touched you or talked to you for the past two years you stepped foot into the palace.

so, you were the lowest ranking concubine, while alice was the highest.

the emperor is still young and so attractive too..

nearly every girl in the world would swoon over him.

anyways, since he's young, it's beneficial that he starts producing heirs.

which is why, he needs to choose a wife.

which also means he has to choose one concubine to marry out of the six he has.

one day, all of the concubines were summoned by emperor h/ n to the great hall.

you already knew why.

and boy, you were nervous.

all the concubines were super excited, so they showed up wearing layers of makeup.

you already knew you had no chance in hell, so you just wore what you normally would wear.

all the concubines lined up, hyper and eager.

once emperor louis entered, your heart skipped a beat.

mortifyingly, he didn't even notice you.

anyways, he sits on the throne and opens his mouth to reveal his rich and luxurious voice.

"do you ladies know why you're here?"

concubine layla, rank number three, responds, "to.. choose a wife, am i right?"

he doesn't react, "correct.."

"i will not waste time and choose my pick quickly."

you quickly adjust your dress to get ready to leave once he chooses alice.

he stands up, walking towards you, however you don't notice.

he launched his index finger outwards and lifts your chin, so your eyes are staring into his cold blue ones.

"i choose.. this one."