Chapter 125: Facing Consequences
"So, have the women left yet?" Maximus asked.
He still had the intense glow around him. No one could look at his face as he was so bright. And no one could see his expression to know whether he is happy or mad. But with the bright aura around him, they assumed that he is very happy.
And they told them the truth without an ounce of hesitation. For they all knew that no man could resist the offer for a harem. Not to mention, the harem is necessary for the empire for the women there influence peace and trades with the various regions of the empire. He just cannot throw them out one day and expect it to happen as he wants it to.
He has a duty to the empire.
"No, Your Majesty. Without the Dowager’s seal, no decision can be finalized in the harem as per the laws of Lethusia," Lord Zoros replied.
"Oh?" Maximus smirked.
He got mad. His mother thought that the woman cannot leave without getting the order from his mother because she is in charge of the harem. For some reason, the ministers are all relieved too. He couldn’t understand how the death of one woman just the day before haven’t affected them even a little bit.
They must be wanting for every woman to leave the harem as corpses.
He decided to let it go for now. He just has to find creative ways to make corpses out of the women who are daring to stay in this place when he has stated his wish.
His wife doesn’t like other women! And so they won’t be here!
Maximus didn’t even think of anything else. He just wanted to give what Alexandra wants. But in his tunnel vision, he didn’t see the broader picture of what he wanted to achieve and how he wanted to achieve it.
Yes, Alexandra is getting jealous and is not happy with him having other women here. But would she appreciate it if he just kills them off? And this place has women from various defeated countries. Some kingdoms have surrendered and offered their women as a peace offering. If he is not ensuring their safety, wouldn’t that lead to another war? How long will the men from other kingdoms stay silent against his brutish ways? Won’t they get fed up with his lack of sympathy towards other humans? Won’t they rebel against him?