Transmigrating from a zombie world to become the mecha kings wife
Chapter 310: Freedom, again

Chapter 310: Freedom, again

An odd silence befell those that were sitting at the table, and it was not because they lacked a proper scathing response to the ugly remarks made by Emory Wu, but because they respected Esong and the empress was here.

If this was not the case, Mega would have dragged Emory by the hair already and punched her small sharp nose until it flattened like a piece of flat bread.

She was so angry that she rushed to clench Dorian’s hand and squeezed so hard, almost breaking the bones. Scarlet was doing the same to Esong’s hand, under the table.

"You are rude, Emory." the empress said, coldly but gently.

She stunned everyone, and all of their eyes and attention moved to her. But their eyes still moved back and forth, between the empress and Emory. It was a given that Emory would not dare talk back to the empress. So what would she do?

"Your highness," Emory said, looking incredibly dismayed.

The empress tapped the counter with the sharp ring of steel whose tip could slice open the throat of anyone who got to close and was considered a throat.

"You are inside someone else’s home, but you show no respect. And you choose to behave this way with me at the table. Have you no respect for me anymore Emory?" The empress continued slowly, asking Emory sternly.

"Ha-ha," Emory laughed nervously, "Your highness.."

"Apologize, right now." the empress said sternly. Additionally, she tapped that dangerous ring on the table again. It scraped against the wood and shaved away a small layer.

’My precious table," Scarlet squealed in her mind. It was not an interstellar product, it was a precious product from earth made from rare ebony.

Emory looked like she wanted to explode, and her face made this tic, like an uncontrollable spasm. Scarlet’s hearing was so good that she heard Emory gnashing her teeth.

Her plan had been to throw Emory out but she preferred the empress’s way of doing things now.

"I _, I,_ apologize." Emory said.

It came out roughly, as if she had a frog stuffed down her throat and she was attempting to regurgitate it.

"To the maids." the empress said.

Emory’s hands fell to her sides, Mega gasped and Scarlet looked around curiously, wondering why everyone was dismayed and Emory looked outraged.

"They are just maids." she said, or squeaked because her voice came out so pitchy and lengthy.

"I am not ordering you to apologize because they are maids but because you insulted their lack of mental strength. You know the laws of the empire unless your own mind lacks common sense lately. Insulting or discriminating one on the basis of their mental strength is considered to be a hate crime. Should I order your son to arrest you right now?" The empress said loudly, and banged her fist on the table.

She used so much strength that a part of the table cracked and Scarlet squeaked.

"Your highness," Emory gasped.

Esong looked at his father, wondering if he would really have to arrest his mother.

His father shook his head, telling him to do nothing and stay still and continue watching.

"They__" Emory pointed at Gertrude , Coral and two other maids. "They are just.." she bit her bottom lip, and clenched her jaw.

"What, just maids, unworthy, below you!! What Emory, what is it that you want to say in my presence?" The empress asked her and she pulled herself upfront on the table.

Her cold eyes and scary expression dared her to say anything foolish and see the consequences.

Emory stood up and approached the maids as everyone watched, and waited to see what she would do next.

"I apologize." Emory told the maids.

She might have been apologizing with her mouth but her eyes glared at them, telling them that she was not sincere.

"It’s all good, Lady Emory." Gertrude said.

Emory turned around and forced herself to look at the empress, "Please forgive me but I must excuse myself right now. I feel slightly faint and light headed. I am going to return to my home and rest for a bit, come Emily."

"Emily is staying for lunch." Esong replied.

His sister who was just about to get up, stopped moving and looked at her father.

"Sit." Emmet told her

Emory cast one last glare at them all before swiftly turning around and leaving the dining room.

Scarlet thought it would have been a cooler exit if she had a cape that flew is slow motion as she turned around. Her angry exit would have had much more momentum in that case.

"I didn’t mean to make things awkward for you all, I hope that it has not ruined this wonderful meal which you have both labored hard to prepare for us." The empress said.

"It’s not you fault, Emory is a wild card, you never know where she might strike." Cecily said.

Mega brushed off the empress’s apology and said, "It’s much better with her gone anyway. No offense to to our in-laws, but please understand that as a mother, I hate to see my daughter on the receiving end of all Emory’s bitterness."

"We understand," Emmett said, "I apologize for her behavior."

Scarlet was about to open her small mouth and tell everyone to stop apologizing because Emory was not invited anyway when Adler and Markey arrived with Justin.

"Mummy, Justin is here and he is hungry." the little one announced.

"Come here baby." All thoughts on Emory immediately evaporated and she pulled the chair for her baby between her and Esong.

"I want to sit with uncle Adler mummy, can I?" Justin asked.

He asked so politely and spoke so hopefully and he looked at her with his big grey eyes pleading.

"You can." Esong answered and he hurried to eliminate Justin’s high chair, taking up the space immediately.

His actions made a few people at the table laugh and some of the tension created by the Emory events faded.

"Hey Markey, I cooked these burgers." Esong announced and he spread his hands out, showing off the extent of his hard work.

"Is it meat related?" Markey asked.

"It has to be." Beord said. "The man is a meat head."

Adler and Elroy high fived, while Beord chortled.

"I like meat too." Gregor declared. "But I like chicken better." he added.

"Chicken head." Halley shouted and pointed at Gregor. "ka-ka-ka." she attempted to mimic the sound made by a chicken and moved her shoulders, flapping them like wings of a chicken as she had once seen Scarlet do.

Gregor frowned and the adults laughed, the room was filled with smiles and joy now.

"Let’s eat." Dorian said.

"Yes please." Fey said eagerly.

Plates were sent around, and burgers were distributed. Because it was new food, everyone got one for starters, if they liked it, they would get more.

Some of them had picked up forks when they noticed Scarlet using her hands, something which surprised the empress. But when everyone used her hands, she did so too.

Adler was the first to get a second and third burger, at the same time. Beord upped him by getting four and half of the small mountain was quick to be decimated.

When lunch was concluded and everyone was about to leave the table, the empress said, "Oh, before I forget, I have good news for your family. The ban on your travel has been lifted and the Su’s are free to leave the blue star."