ROCHELLE'S POV "Rochelle? Is it true that you agreed to go to the Eastern plain? What about the assembly? And the festival? Why did you agree upon the empress request?" Alfonso barged into my study while I was working. The emperor was taken aback when I glared at him. "An emperor should know how to conduct himself. Where is your manners? How dare you barging into my study with that attitude!" Alfonso apologised before closing the door behind him. "I was shocked upon knowing the empress visited your palace last night. Can you imagine my reaction when the empress told me that you agreed to her request by going to the Eastern plain! I need you here, Rochelle." Oh, now he has the audacity to say all this meaningless words? "As a concubine, I have no say when it comes to the empress. Yo