Honey : The Empire's Treasure 268 Where There Is Smoke, There Is Fire 2

In a palace over looking a vast lake, a woman was lounging on a chaise staring out of the floor to ceiling window. Drinking and snacks were laid out on a table for her ready to be consumed and soft music played adding a soothing note to the room.

Behind her stood ten stiff and silent servants, ready and waiting to attend to their mistress.

"Cough...cough…" The sound of her two little cough had the servants jumping into actions. A steward unfolded a blanket laying it quietly over her, while another went to the room temperature regulator to turn the heat up and a maid gather the woman's cold drink to exchanged it for a hot one.

When all was done the servants returned to their positions to wait for when she would need them again.

Feeling the warmth of the blanket and the room, the woman snuggled down into her seat. Closing her eyes she started to rift off into a light sleep. 

*Beep**Beep*….

The sounds of an incoming call broke to tranquil ambience in the room. Disrupted from her slumber, she snapped at the servants behind her.

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With the atmosphere in the s.p.a.ce changing drastically, the servants s.h.i.+vered in their spot. As being the senior in the group, steward Orym walked over to a monitor.

"It is Lord Rennyn, Princess Tiriana."

"Tsk… What does he want?" Turned over onto her side, she closed her eyes.

"He says it's something about your brother…" Curiosity piqued but not enough to get her to leave her comfortable position, she needed more information.

"Which one?" 

"Prince Thallan... Princess Tiriana." 

Getting information on her crown prince brother did have her pointy ear wiggling, however the news had to be good.

Ugh… I guess I'll have to take the call then to find out.

"Accept the comm and bring it over, Orym." 

"Yes, Princess Tiriana." 

When the comm went through, Lord Rennyn and his wife, Lady Carrona, released the breath they had been holding. 

Looking into each others eyes they knew they only had one shot at this, if they miss this up they could kiss being under Princess Tiriana's umbrella goodbye.

"Why have you called me?" 

"Princess Tiriana…" Lord Rennyn bowed his head while Tiriana waved him off, already impatience for him to get on with the news, "...my wife has informed me a little video going around over here that features your brother, Prince Thallan."

"A video?" 

"Yes… I have it now, allow me to play it for you."

"En." 

Lord Rennyn prepared the video to played on a slit screen.

"Please press play, Princess."

Gesturing for Orym to do the honors, Princess Tiriana watched and listened to the whole video before her face took on a glow.

"Lord Rennyn, good job. Though it's not enough to take him from his position as crown prince, executed right it could be damaging to his image." Tiriana thought out loud as plans for this video ran through her head.

"How did you get this?" Tiriana looked at Lord Rennyn.

"My wife found it from one of the young misses in our towns.h.i.+p." Lord Rennyn wanted their family to profit off of this connection to Princess Tiriana but he didn't want his daughter involved.

"Hmm...so more than just you two know about this?"

"Yes, but it's mostly common people and the young misses and masters. No body else for now." Lady Carrona interjected.

"Good...I want you to circulate it around to all the Lords and Ladies who you know until everyone in your little towns.h.i.+p knows about it."

"Yes, Princess Tiriana…" Lord Rennyn and Lady Carrona bowed their heads, but when they brought their heads back up there was a hint of dissatisfaction.

"What? You don't like doing work for me…" Tiriana's voice took on a sharp edge that had Rennyn and Carrona sweating. 

"No...no...we will do as you have asked, we are just having a little financial trouble right now in the family…."

"Don't worry, do as I say… I always take care of my people…" Tiriana shut off the monitor before the couple could say anything more.

Ugh….morons.

"Orym, get my bath ready and get Lord Elion on the comm…" Tiriana threw off the blanket that was wrapped around her and walked towards her bathroom, stripping as she goes. Not caring one bit for the servants' eyes on her. In fact, she enjoys it when some of the young stewards would ogled her body. 

Medium stature, long wavy black hair with a body she has perfected over time with spells and hidden charms, it demanded everyone look her way when she walks by; especially her eyes. She went out of her way make herself stand out from all the other females. Even going so far as to use strong permanent beauty spell that went wrong. Tiriana's eyes were now all black because of that spell. No white nor color could be found anywhere in them. They were like two deep dark pools that suck you in.

At first, she despised them. She wanted her pretty golden eyes that matched her father's back but as time wore on and man after man fell to its draw, they grew to be her most prized possessions.

"Princess…" Orym held out a screen that showed Lord Elion's surprised face.

Tiriana's body wasn't completely submerged in the tub, allowing Lord Elion to get a good look at her body.

Tiriana grin when her old lover's cheeks redden and his eyes dilated.

"Tiriana…" Her name slipped from his lips.

"Elion, there is time for that later... Right now we have some work to do."