"All the dishes have been tasted," Maeve said, putting the spoon on the table. "Please serve the dishes to His Majesty."
"Your Majesty, one more dish is left unchecked," the head maid of the cooking department informed, bringing the pottage.
Maeve quickly took a glance at the emperor who happened to look at her. She gave a short nod apologetically for taking more time to check the dishes. Alastair nodded slightly, gesturing to the queen that she could take her time. Smiling, Maeve took the bowl where the pottage was served for her to check.
Generally, the emperor didn't like to wait for dinner to be served. Since he was busy, he preferred the dinner to be served before his arrival so that he could quickly have the dinner and go back to his work. But it seemed like he was in a good mo
