So Theodora became conflicted.
No matter how much she complained, if she had a choice, she would definitely try to monopolize Ask, even if she had to share it with Peggy... Anyway, in the East Solomon Empire, it was not uncommon for husbands to keep mistresses. At worst, she could let Peggy be the mistress. At least she knew her inside out.
However, if what Ask was saying was true, then monopolizing him would be impossible.
The Empire could still fight against one of the other four forces of the girls alone, but if they united, Theodora would definitely not be able to hold on alone, even with Peggy.
Based on this line of thought, Theodora must join this alliance both from the perspective of personal interests and national security.
Of course, the result of joining the alliance, in addition to building a peaceful and stable international environment, is to negotiate and finalize the ownership of the group leader, which is naturally what is meant by the topic.
In the absence of a dominant negotiating position on either side, the outcome of the negotiation is obvious: divide Askew's time into a certain number of units, and it is simply a matter of how many units each person gets.
But... isn't this essentially equivalent to the leader having a harem
So this is your plan, Ask?!
Thinking of this, Theodora felt an indescribable sense of jealousy and frustration.
It is impossible to monopolize him, because you cannot defeat the alliance of other girls; it is also impossible to abandon him, because other forces on the mainland have already united, and if you do not join, it is equivalent to cutting yourself off from this powerful alliance... In other words, the only option on the table is to join.
But if she joins, should she fight for the right to be the leader? It would be a pity to give up. After all, in terms of character and strength, the leader is the best candidate to be her husband and co-emperor. Although his character is a bit despicable, it doesn't matter. The personal integrity of the ruler has never been important.
The only thing that made Theodora unacceptable was that once she asked for the right of belonging, it would be equivalent to sharing her husband with other girls... For her who prided herself on her beauty and status, it was a great shame.
Damn it! Why did I become a part of the captain's harem
"I need to think about this matter carefully." Theodora stood up with a complicated expression.
The so-called thinking was actually just a way of procrastinating. The Storm Queen knew that whether from her feelings for the leader, her considerations of choosing a spouse, or from the perspective of the empire's interests, she would eventually choose to agree.
It was just that she was very unhappy about joining the harem, but people are good at persuading and deceiving themselves. She would go back and spend some time thinking about how to tie Ask's heart, so as to gain the highest status in the harem and squeeze other girls into the position of concubines and mistresses... Thinking about it this way, it seemed somewhat acceptable.
"Then let's leave it to Peggy tonight." She thought sourly, then forced a smile and said goodbye to the two of them, then pushed the door open and went out.
Peggy curled up in Ask's arms, and her touch felt a bit like Nora, sweet and soft.