REINCARNATION THIS TIME, THE EVIL EMPRESS WANTS TO BECOME A BUSINESSMAN

LIMA

"The Empress hasn't answered my question." Admonish the emperor to Aelia.

Aelia who was still in a daze, looked at the strange emperor. Even in plain sight was someone else planning to trap your biological son - you don't care?

Selena felt a strange feeling for her mother. "Mother?"

"Selena from earlier I noticed with Aether, not calling your mother empress."

Selena and Aether are now confused towards their father.

Aether spoke out loud. "Didn't you not recognize your mother as empress before? Then we better call her mother than empress."

Selena nodded in agreement. "Mother's call is far nobler than empress."

The Emperor stared intently at his two children. "You guys"

Aelia took a deep breath and exhaled slowly, stopping the father-son quarrel. "Emperor, someone wants to trap the crown prince by harassing my family's territory."

The woman shook her head in fear and looked around. "No, no. I'm-"

The emperor rubbed his forehead. "Aether, take your mother to the room."

Aelia stood up with Aether's help while staring intently at the emperor. "I want compensation."

The emperor did not answer, looking straight at the backs of his wife and two children who had walked away and the woman who had been raped by Bence sat on the floor, begging for forgiveness. "Examine everything!"

"Good!"

Upon arrival at the eastern palace, Aelia bathed with Selena's help and lay in bed. Aether made a warm drink for the three of them.

Aelia's tears flowed when remembering the time when she was sick and had been treated by her two children, at that time she only admitted to being sick with the common cold.

Aelia lay in bed, Selena replaced the compress cloth while Aether made a warm meal or drink.

My children, why have I been so stupid in the past?

With both hands shaking, Aelia hugged Selena and Aether who had just placed a warm drink on the nightstand.

While crying, Aelia kissed the cheeks of her two children. "Sorry, sorry. As long as I'm too stupid to ignore you two, I won't ignore you anymore and won't pursue love anymore."

Selena and Aether exchanged glances.

Aether became confused by the change in her mother's attitude. "Mom doesn't love you anymore?"

Aelia nodded. "Mom would rather lose your father than you."

Selena clenched both her hands. "Mom, if that's what you want. We won't take issue with it."

Aelia looked at Selena confusedly.

"I'll definitely protect mom." Selena Hugs.

Aether stared at her mother's change and then left early.

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In the morning, Aelia gets news from Selena that the emperor is punishing those who will trap the empress' family territory, Aether is taking part in the investigation.

Aelia became worried. "Your sister is okay? Did he not sleep last night?"

"Just calm down, she's strong." Selena cleaned Aelia's room.

"Selena, no need to clean mom's room. You're a princess."

"What's wrong with cleaning your own room? There will be no servants coming."

"Queen?"

"Yes, the internal matters of the palace, were held by the queen for a while until mother recovered but it seems she planned to hold that power forever." Selena was upset. "I wanted to tell the emperor but I saw how the queen behaved when we exposed her crimes, as if her men were acting alone."

Aelia drank an herbal tea made by Selena. "Mom doesn't matter, now the empire isn't mom's priority anymore."

"The emperor loved another woman, the mother had two children. That's enough for mom."

Selena ran and hugged her mother from behind. "Mom, are you planning to leave the palace? The emperor and brother don't want mom getting divorced."

"The emperor still needs the strength of your grandfather, no wonder." Aelia let out a long breath. "Selena, isn't there any more news you can hear?"

Selena nodded and resumed her work.

Not long after Aether entered the empress' room after knocking on the door first.

Aelia reached out to hug her eldest son.

Aether still felt awkward and patted her mother's tiny shoulder gently. "How's mom doing?"

"Much better."

Selena sat down on the sofa next to the empress after finishing her work. "Sister, is there any more news? Mother asked.

Aether nodded. "They inflicted heavy losses on Birendra's territory so that his property was confiscated and given all to grandfather."

Aelia and Selena were surprised by the emperor's generosity.

"So I met my grandfather, Grandpa worried about my mother." Aether told her mother.

Aelia smiled sadly. "Grandpa, you prime minister, can't take much time for the family. You should also study and help grandpa."

"Mother, grandfather also thanked me for still caring about the territory." Aether smiled gently.

Aelia understood the meaning of her father's message, all this time she did not care much about the territory and relied only on the love of the emperor.

"So grandfather also told me that some days there are many bills coming in."

"Billing?" ask Aelia and Selena at the same time.

"Well, debt bill. Though grandfather had given a message to the butler and confidant grandfather to buy goods as necessary except food or seeds to plant but it turns out there are still many bills popping up. People in the region became overwhelmed and asked grandfather to come."

"Grandfather prime minister, can not leave the seat at will," Selena said.

"Everyone was confused earlier and wanted to ask the emperor for help, ever since the incident bought the spoiled food - grandfather did not believe in others even suspicious of the butler and the representative of the region."

"Of course, mom would do the same. What was the emperor's answer?"

"The emperor only promised but also could not interfere with the internal matters of the nobility."

Aelia started thinking fast. "We cannot blame the emperor, he must take steps so as not to look biased."

Selena and Aether are once again shocked by their mother's change. If Aelia had heard that before, she would have been angry and begged like a madman under the emperor's feet to meet her beloved husband.

But the present empress actually agreed with the emperor's move?

Aelia had an idea. "Aether, do you know the position of the witch or the witch's tower?"

Aether. "Mother, the work of witches is the same as that of slaves. Do you want to interact with them?"

Selena looked at her mother's amazement.

"Of course, why are you guys telling me" Aelia fell silent so much as she remembered her past. Right, he used to not want to interact with dirty slaves.

Selena thaws the atmosphere. "I was the only one who met them, mother was quite in the palace and rested a lot."

Aether agreed.

Aelia shook her head stubbornly. "No, I have to deal with this alone. Selena remember that vitamin you said back then?"

Selena nodded in understanding. "It's being done."

"If it's done, the vitamin will be sold and we have a lot of money to pay the debt of the region then Aether, we both have to check all the debt bills."

"But we can't get out of the palace carelessly." Aether was excited by the idea of her mother then became lethargic when remembering the position of those who could not go out carelessly.