Elvis galloped alongside the palace eunuch, arriving at Aurelia Palace in record time.
"Your Highness..." As he stepped through the towering gates, his eyes widened at the sea of officials lining the hall. Though this was grand court assembly day, the proceedings should've concluded hours ago—so why were so many still gathered like vultures circling prey?
"Father!" Elvis immediately dropped into a deep bow before Denny. Better to appease the emperor's notorious vindictiveness now than suffer consequences later.
"Elvis, perfect timing. Explain these potatoes of yours—how do they grow, and what's their yield?" The emperor's fingers drummed impatiently against the armrest.
Elvis's shoulders relaxed slightly. He'd braced for news of war, but this was about the potatoes. So his father had g
