The Bonaparte Siblings

(Thanks to the lovely fan who drew the cover.)

"Chancellor Xia, you're fawning over your sister again!"

Xia Er didn't answer. He looked at the foreign minister in front of him and said, "Declare war on Austria and Prussia first!" Then he glanced at the financial report.

They deliberately raised their voices again. "Her Majesty the Empress won't let you go to the front lines!"

Xia Er's eyes widened. "How can you make baseless accusations like that...?"

"Baseless? The day before yesterday, we saw Her Majesty kick you out after catching you sneaking around with several of the Empire's marshals. She even had you strung up and beaten."

Xia Er flushed red, veins popping out one by one as he protested, "Getting closer to her former classmates isn't sneaking around! And looking after the former empress and other noble ladies can't be called sneaking around either!"

After that came a string of incomprehensible words: something about Louis XVI's dying request, someone else's ex-husband being a hypocrite, and how it was all for the stability of the Empire. Before long, the room was filled with laughter.

Inspired by the characters in the game Banner of the Maid, this is an original story set in a historical period. Everyone is welcome to show their support!