late at night.
Deep within the palace corridors lies the Queen's private bedroom.
Only Vanilla knew that she would sleep here at night.
The room was completely dark at that moment.
It wasn't winter, and the fireplace was no longer lit.
The candle and lamp on the low table beside the bed had long been extinguished.
The heavy curtains blocked out the starlight, leaving only a faint, soft glow on the fabric embroidered with intricate patterns.
Aurelian lay in the middle of the bed with her eyes open, tossing and turning in the darkness, unable to fall asleep.
Despite it being late at night, she wasn't sleepy at all.
Although the heavy blanket briefly covered her head, she quickly pulled it off and gripped the corners of the blanket tightly with both hands.
Her eyes, like a sky filled with glittering shooting stars, were fixed on the ceiling.
I can't sleep, I just can't fall asleep no matter what I do.
Or rather, it's simply impossible to fall asleep.
Ever since returning from the daytime carriage trip, Aurelian had been in a state of excitement.
How could she possibly sleep peacefully in such a state of mind?
Thinking of this, she pulled the blanket up again, wrapping herself up tightly.
Her face was hidden by darkness and the blankets, her blushing cheeks growing redder with each pounding of her heart, and her body squirming incessantly under the covers.
She clutched the blanket tightly, but a smile remained on her face.
In the darkness, Aurelion's eyes shone even brighter with her smile.
Great... I finally have a teacher.
In fact, Aurelion had been harboring this idea for over a decade.
At that time, she was still a princess, and Victor was her teacher.
Even if such a rebellious idea were tempting, it would be difficult to put it into practice.
After all, she also had to consider her father's feelings.
Most importantly, Professor Victor is already engaged.
Thinking of these things, Aurelion's eyes involuntarily dimmed a little.
But now… her gaze gradually hardened, as if her mind had been made up.
A glimmer of hope rekindled deep within his pupils, flickering with an expectation like a hazy flame.
Times have changed; she is now an empress and can act as she pleases.
Besides, Ms. Gwen was no longer able to stop her.
According to recent news from the Mage Council, Aurelione already knew that Gwen had been possessed by the Goddess of Justice and had become a deity.
As Victor is the messenger of the evil god, it is clear that they are now on opposite sides.
In the Battle of Shulbon, their fighting even wiped out the entire city.
This demonstrates the depth of their conflict.
Therefore, regardless of whether Gwen has transformed into the goddess of justice or is still Gwen herself.
There is no way she can reconcile with Professor Victor.
Knowing this, Aurelion immediately went to the location where Victor was likely to appear after learning that he was about to return.
The Clavner family residence in Braxton.
As empress, she was acutely aware of anyone who entered the empire.
Therefore, Viktor was already trapped once he entered the Empire.
“Teacher Victor… must have already given up on Teacher Gwen.”
Otherwise, the teacher wouldn't have agreed so readily.
Aurelion thought to herself.
As the saying goes, "A teacher for a day is a teacher for life."
Although Aurelion has publicly announced that she is severing her teacher-student relationship with Victor, she still likes to call him "teacher" in private.
On the one hand, out of respect, and on the other hand...
Thinking of this, Aurelion blushed slightly.
I always feel that calling someone by that name is a bit provocative.
She took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
Recalling how Ms. Gwen gradually lost her emotions and became more righteous and ruthless.
Aurelion had long foreseen this day.
She wanted to help Gwen regain her former warmth, after all, Gwen was also her teacher.
However, Aurelion was unable to find any way to cure Gwen.
In the end, she could only helplessly watch as Ms. Gwen became like this, even turning against Ms. Victor.
Thinking of this, a sad smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.
I'm sorry, Ms. Gwen.
"I will definitely take good care of Teacher Victor for you."
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, and Aurelion couldn't sleep at all.
Finally, she simply sat up and reached out to pull back the curtains.
The dense stars above the palace were reflected in her eyes, shimmering as if they were breathing.
The bright moonlight shone through the thin clouds, casting a deep sense of peace upon the tranquil earth.
Aurellie gazed quietly out the window, staring blankly at the night view.
After a ten-year wait, Teacher Viktor's return finally rekindled hope in her long-cooled heart.
If they marry Professor Victor, they... should be able to become a real family.
Will they be able to stay together forever?
Aurelion's mother died in childbirth on the day she was born, and her father, the emperor, was also unable to stay by her side indefinitely.
From childhood to adulthood, she was almost always alone.
After her father passed away, she finally discovered that her elder brother had also been very good to her.
However, due to his long-term involvement in border conflicts in the south, the two emperors were unable to reunite.
And in the end...
Aurelion's eyes dimmed even more.
She only learned of the fall of the south after her brother, the Crown Prince, had miraculously escaped and returned to the capital.
At that time, the emperor was already seriously injured and on the verge of death.
My elder brother had already suffered a fatal injury once before.
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