You tell her to leave.

As Yi’s foot in the water starts to approach your pecker, you shoot up from the water and stand before her in the tub. Your dick is at attention, and it has Yi’s attention. Her look of initial shock at your sudden movement transforms into amazement. Not amazed by your size, she’s already seen you naked a number of times, she was never really impressed, but shock that you could actually get hard. After all, her late husband could not, no matter how much she tried.

“I-I think I can wait for my harem of concubines to be ready.” You manage to stammer out. Instead of wading toward Yi like she thought you would, you exit the tub and grab a soft towel to dry and cover yourself with.

Yi’s face erupts into anger now, maybe even a little bit of disgust. “When daddy sent me here, he sent me with the promise that I’d be fucked by the Emperor! Ten years later, and that still hasn’t happened! But don’t worry, little boy, I know a man or two that’s packing a bit more meat between their legs.”

Suddenly you feel like you might have made a mistake, but decide to stick to your guns, as Yi makes her way to the exit, “Maybe your dad should have told you to be nicer to your Emperor.” You were of course referring to yourself and not the previous emperor. It was weak, but it was all you could manage.

Yi stops momentarily. You thought maybe she might be thinking about your words, but you are wrong. She undoes that last bit of lacing holding her cheongsam together, and it slides to the floor, revealing her nude body underneath. Her porcelain skin reflecting the light in the room right back at you. She looks over her shoulder to you as you stare at her bare rear. Then she kicks back, sending the cheongsam a little closer to your direction. “Here, since you're such a little bitch boy, you can start dressing like one.”

After that, Yi leaves your room. Now you are sure you made some kind of error. But who cares, right? Soon you will be able to have all the women you want. You are the Celestial Emperor. There was no reason to chase after an older woman like Yi. She was just jealous that you wanted your future harem over her. It’s how it should be anyway. She did not try and kill you, at least. You had been a little worried about that after Chen’s conversation with you.

You dress into your nightgown, and begin to write letters. The letters would go out to each of your councilors, demanding that they do certain tasks under the authority of their Celestial Emperor. You. To Chen, you write orders to begin rebuilding the harem for the concubine room. This will be done ahead of the daughters that the Great Houses would be sending to the palace soon. You wanted to make sure you could handle a woman before your potential future wife would come around.

To Haojie, your marshal, you write orders to make sure that Yi is no longer allowed into your personal quarters by the Eunuch Palace Guards without your express permission. As well as to monitor the situation in the Hinyu lands concerning the potential threat from Western Powers. To Zhangnu, You write that he begin preparations with the Great Houses and your Steward to house the daughters that would be coming to the palace. You skip Yaomei, thinking her spiritual guidance was not needed right now. Writing to Liu, your spymaster, you demand he monitor Yi, just in case she was a malicious player. Finally, you write to YI, telling her that if she considers becoming a concubine, that you would fulfill her dream of an Emperor fucking her.

By the end of it all, your arm is sore, and you are tired. You ring a bell at your desk and a palace servant walks in.

“Give these scrolls to the ones they are addressed to.” You command him.

The servant nods, and he heads off. You finally jump into your bed and fall asleep.

When morning comes, a troop of servants come in with the intent of getting you dressed. The sun has not risen yet, it’s so early. But this was by design. They dress you into a garb befitting of the Celestial Emperor and prep a table and floor seat for you on the east side balcony of your room. You nibble at your breakfast, and drink tea with the rising sun on your comfortable floor cushion. It was your favorite time of day. The rays of the golden sun were broken by the towers of the Great Houses, and the Emperor’s Tower. You had not been in that tower since your father died. You reminisce a bit.

Normally, it would be Yi coming to greet you in the morning, but the orders to keep her out must have reached your Marshal in time to prevent her entry today, because it was your Chancellor Zhangnu that walked up beside you.

“It is not wise to anger that woman.” He advised.

“She angered me first.” You retorted. You never liked how she teased about certain parts of your anatomy.

“Ah, Emperor Xue Yun the Petty. Yes, a name like that will be remembered for time eternal.” Zhangnu smiles. It seems everyone on the council, except for Chen, was eager to treat you like a child despite coming of age. Zhangnu motioned to a cushion opposite your breakfast table and says, “May I?”

You simply nod.

Zhangnu takes a seat, adjusting his gown and testes as he finds a comfortable spot. The servants pour him some tea. Zhangnu was not much older than you, and he wore a white gown that helped exemplify his good looks, hence a good reason why he was not allowed near the concubine room. He was not generally allowed here in your personal quarters either, but someone had to update you on things if not Yi. Zhangnu took a sip of the tea, and then spoke again.

“All I wish to elaborate, is that no man that has crossed her in her decade of power remains in this world. Well, except for one, maybe.”

“Those men were not the Emperor,” You retaliate.

“True, but at least allow her the opportunity to apologize if she has insulted you. The day will come soon when your wife or concubines will be up here in bed with you, and I’m still a man. Unlike these.” Zhangnu points at the servants. If his comment hurt them, it did not show. “But to keep her out unless she becomes a concubine herself, is a bit harsh, as well as a demotion from her current status of Regent.”

“What exactly do you propose?” You sigh, conceding. You did not really want to stay in Yi’s bad graces. You just wanted to keep her on a leash.

“Let her apologize. Perhaps find her a husband she can boss around. She’d love that.” Zhangnu chuckles as he takes another sip of tea.

“I think I’ll do that.” You nod.

Afterward, Zhangnu updates you on the sleeping arrangements of the daughters from the great houses, and lets you know that Chen is not here this morning, because he is interviewing girls for your harem. As long as things remain peaceful, life will be good.