Alwin sighed deeply and took a moment to calm himself. He would have rudely talked to her for being late, but he needed to remain respectful of her to maintain her reputation when they were in front of her assistants like this.
Except for three, the Empress's assistants were strategically from all the most powerful houses. This was a change she implemented in this life. Only some of them were her assistants in their past life by Raymond's recommendation.
The Empress chose her own this time, and Alwin was quite surprised when she picked one of the most successful officials in their past life. It could be said that she was simply getting one from the most powerful households to maintain the balance. However, the coincidence that she picked the most successful ones from their past life instead of the other candidates from the said households made Alwin suspicious of her.
