No sooner had the day of the funeral come to an end, the Nobles had begun their hunt for the new Empress, or more like began berating the Emperor to take a new wife. The mourning period was hardly over, Sera's grave had not even turned cold, and the Nobles were already at their throats.
As infuriating as it was and Aurora really wanted to give them a piece of her mind, she knew it was something they really needed to work on. The more they prolonged this, the more chances the Nobles get to make unnecessary advances. Especially after what Madeline said the previous night.
The morning assembly would begin soon, and she knew that when it did, the first concern of the Nobles would be this.
