24 Don't want to work hard!

Katherine pov contd

I have often heard a statement that love is blind. But I never knew that it was too blind to see the reality and true face of the other person. Was he not blaming me a bit ago that i was responsible for her tears, yet when she was having a loving conversation with him, not even once had he thought that how her mood uplifted suddenly.

"That is the only reason I invited her for dinner. She was feeling too lonesome and upset. You should be a little considerate Katherine. You're the empress, the mother of the empire. If you would not be kind to your family members, how would you be kind to the empire?" His question stunned me. I had never been this speechless in my life.

My mother has always taught me that I will be the queen one day. I should be kind yet firm to my decisions. There might be a chance that my husband would bring another woman as his concubine. But that would be temporary as I would always be his official wife, his love of the life yet others would be just passing by. Then why did i feel that i was the third person here. The one who was deemed to be the villain of their classic fairy tale love story.

"It is alright. I understand her majesty must be feeling lonely. After all, it had been only days yet she was given so many responsibilities and she is away from her family too.`` I narrowed my eyes at her kind words. She could be anything but kind! Then what was she aiming for this time?

"There is nothing like that. I think there is some confusion in the definition of kindness between my and your majesty. But we will solve it by proper discussion." I looked back at Charles from Rosamund. If he had any problem with me then i must clear it before the misunderstanding increases between us.

"Are you here for an argument, Katherine? We hardly spend time together, yet you want to argue over something so menial with me." how would things work if we did not even talk? As he said, we hardly spend time together. If we would just be lovey dovey and not discuss matters between us. Then how would our marriage be supposed to work?

There were a thousand questions in my mind. But I knew that he would not understand or reply to a single one. So I nodded with a fake smile and finally he smiled towards me too.

"I knew that you would understand. Now shall we?" The maid served me a glass of wine as they both raised their glasses in the air to cheer me on and I followed.

"So, I was telling you about lady Melinda. She is looking for…``Rosamund told her a few current matters about the empire while I continued to take a sip of my drink.

That was my weakest point! I still did not have strong contacts with the noble ladies. I have to make them before I turn into an ignorant person.

"So how was your first party, Katherine?" The question only came when I was almost drowsy due to listening to a conversation that had nothing to do with me or with the empire. Did the question even make sense now? Since the feelings and excitement was already gone.

"It was good, your majesty." I replied half heartedly and he frowned.

"That is it? It is not enough, Katherine. You should work more in making connections. If the strongest power of the empire is the emperor the second most power resides in social circles. It has the power to make or ruin the persona of a person.`` I wanted to tell him that I knew that and I was trying my best. But then again he would not even believe me, so what was the point of the whole discussion anyway.

But then I remembered that Marianne had indirectly requested me to ask for his permission for opening her stores again.

"I completely agree with you, your majesty." I replied and he nodded in satisfaction but I was not done yet.

"See, you just need to be a guide and you can learn slowly. That is why i said, you should take help from Rosamund whenever needed. There is nothing wrong in accepting your weaknesses and trying to improve them.`` I gritted my teeth as the smirk only widened on the face of Rosamund with every word he spoke to me.

"I wanted to talk about that matter only. I had a good conversation with the archduchess. She wants to manage her stores by herself so that she could improve them and I must say she had a wonderful plan for it.

So, I wanted to request you to pass a decree that women can take part in trade too. It would strengthen your position in the empire as many women would respect your further.'' I was sure that the plan was perfect. If we organize the plan and follow it efficiently. We could get the support of all the ladies of the empire and it would also increase the trade in the empire.

I was hoping to get his praise but instead he frowned.

"Katherine, laws are made after proper thinking and it has been law since the start that women could not work. That is because they would work to look after the internal affairs of their estate. Managing a palace is not a small job either. Moreover planning empty handed and actually applying all the plans practically are two different things.

Do you think a person with no experience could do so? And if it is about Marianne. She is not trusted by her own husband. How could I, as an emperor, trust her with so much responsibility. It is their personal matter. Lets not interfere in it just because you want instant fame and do not want to work hard for it."