The Courtesan Empress – Chapter 11Anna woke up and was idly playing with herself, hands between her legs rubbing her clit gently. Shortly afterwards her mistress awoke, so she dived under the bed covers and found her way in between Thea’s conveniently open legs. A pink tongue flickered out and gently touched her pussy lips and started working away. Anna had a lot of experience with giving pleasure and for that matter receiving it, which she did when the prince consort started to play with her breast with the other hand on his wife’s.The previous night had been a celebration of simple pleasures following a fraught day. An attempt had been made to kill or capture Empress Thea by a large body of horseman, who had been defeated with the help of woodsmen from the town. This morning despite the pleasures of her randy maid and husband Thea had work to do. Not one of the assassins had escaped, their wounded had on her orders been quietly dispatched, quickly like putting down mad dogs, and the enemy dead were consigned to a mass grave. A pronouncement that the town and its inhabitants would be freed for from tax obligations for two years, more than rewarded their loyalty and ensured silence.Alexandros, commander of her palace guard came back from an inspection, satisfied that all was well. The smells of a wholesome country breakfast could be smelt from down below. Over that same breakfast they discussed how to proceed.“I want to continue the progress since our next destination is Pell and its loyal prince. Then on to the wedding as if nothing had happened.”“That has appeal, as our traitorous general will be in the dark as to what happened and be unable to plan his next move. Also, Pell might not have a big army but even so it with our garrison be able to interfere with enemy operations. The north-east will be secure. I sent a rider to Pell to get an increased escort last night.”“Lord Callixtus, your foresters did us great service yesterday, you have been in the legions so would they be capable of being a regular fighting force and would they be willing to fight.”“They would be at their best using the forest for hit and run attacks but yes they would fight. Like most of the ordinary people of the Empire they are seeing change for the good and don’t want things to return to the way they were. If it is civil war then the ordinary man and women will fight for you if given leadership.”“Ah you should have been made an officer long ago because you have hit the nail on the head. People need leadership in war or they just get themselves killed. I think you know best how to use them. With her imperiousness permission you have the authority to recruit and train whoever will serve. Do not be surprised if you get a visit from a man in grey. Let’s think of a recognition signal.”“I would suggest ladies shouldn’t ride destrier. No one who wasn’t here would know of Marta antics on that great grey steed of hers.”“A sight to behold, imperiousness.”A rider returned from Pell that afternoon saying reinforcements were on the way. So as not to create too much suspicion of why they’re was a delay they took the risk of moving on to their intended overnight stop, a large town. The local lord their intelligence suggested was neutral in the dispute between Thea and the more rebellious lords.An evening of Thea charming him and flirting outrageously turned Lord Antos into a supporter. Thea made sure that he realised that she had a brain in that lovely head an explained her policies but she also turned her charm full on. The result was that a pretty young girl made a strong attempt to seduce Marcos so that her master could get Thea into his bed. They both saw through the ruse but allowed it to succeed.Lord Antos was older than Thea but not old and when his wiles succeeded quite enthusiastic. Thea ensured that he had the time of his life using all her courtesans’ skills on him. The seducer became the seduced, tongues and fingers worked away to ensure that he ejaculated twice that night. The first time Thea gave him an expert hand job carefully designed not to use all his strength. Then after kissing and fondling she climbed on top and rode him that did not take long to have the desired effect. Much to her surprise he managed to stay still enough to ensure the she climaxed as well.In the morning she gave him a repeat performance so it was a very happy and exhausted lord who rose in the morning. What he was probably unaware of was how much information she got out of him about his concerns. They could and would be addressed because sex alone could not keep him loyal.With a splendid escort of the Pell royal guard in ceremonial armour they set off again. Simeon of Pell led the troops himself. They looked splendid but were also very much prepared for a fight their pretty armour would become less so but it would still serve well. As it happened, no more trouble came their way and they entered the beautiful hill top city in style.The rulers of Pell were every bit as liberal as the empress’ court. A large-scale banquet was planned for the next night but on arrival they had a private dinner wearing informal and somewhat skimpy clothes. The incident was discussed and plans put in place, but once dealt with it was forgotten and over the dessert the bakırköy escort evening quickly descended into yet another orgy. The usual suspects were involved plus Simeon’s younger brother, who was eighteen and very handsome. The maids were quite happy to make his acquaintance and he theirs. Thea’s growing belly was slowing her down a bit but not that much, but currently she liked positions that allowed her to rest. Lying on her back with her legs vertical was becoming a favourite. On this occasion she was being skewered by Simeon whilst she gave Alexandros a blow job. Alexandros was kissing Haria, Simeon’s wife who was being screwed by Marcos. As for Julian, they younger brother he was being swarmed under by nubile girls led by Anna.Julian did far the best of them that night as the girls were all over him. Later he admitted that he had never had so many at once or rather they had him. With admirable stamina he managed to bring all of them to orgasm though Simeon had joined in to help when he had finished satisfying Thea. Thea cuddled up to Haria kissing and fondling whilst she watched. The other men decided to join in with the pile making the numbers more even.Thea and Haria lay back and cuddled watching the sex charged tussle. From the amount of squealing the girls were enjoying losing.The trip from Pell to Koshel was without incident. They passed through lush countryside and prosperous towns who turned out in force to cheer the procession. Simeon and Haria had been invited to the wedding so added to the party. This also gave an excuse for the Pell guard to escort them.It was a two day journey but Simeon had arranged for them to stay with one of his friends. The reason became apparent for they were staying in a very comfortable hunting lodge. As far as Thea could see the most frequent prey were the local girls who knew that getting knocked up by the lord meant that they, and the c***dren would be looked after for life.Thuron of Himmeth, their host explained that this was quite deliberate.“It has been our policy for generations. The c***dren are all recognised as the lord’s bastards and given a good education. When they’re grown up, they mostly come into our service in various capacities tied by blood but not ambition. Actually, my wife is a cousin whose first husband was a knight. That ennobled her enough for me to marry her. Bugger marriages of state we had known each other from babies and love each other dearly. ““That we do and us girls have the freedom that you are giving to others. That’s the exchange for Thurin screwing anything in a skirt. As for our episcopos he keeps very quiet about it since he knows, that we know he likes boys!”Viola of Thoron, was as pragmatic as her husband and quite rightly thought that sex is what her royal guests would prefer for entertainment. For dessert they had ripe, juicy plums, some were too ripe and one went squidge in Thurin’s hand so he put in down the bust of his wife’s lounging robe. Retaliation followed and this escalated into a full-scale food fight.The ladies didn’t want their clothes to get messy so off they came. Marcos squidged a custard tart was into his wife large bosom and proceeded to lick it off.“Those aren’t cherries, there my nipples.”“I know and far more tasty.”Haria had a thick sausage stuffed up her vagina and Simeon started to eat it there. The result was that it got her even more going and she squirted all over him. After a while the play gave way to some serious shagging. The screams, shouts and sighs of pleasure showed that pretty much all of them had a really nice climax. They arrived in Koshel to be greeted with much state. Gerel seems determined to demonstrate that his country was small compared to the Byzanton Empire but it knew how to do things properly. The capital was on a hill above the river and they climbed up to the palace that now housed the permanent embassy. Thea was glad that it caught every breeze and even more important had a bathing pool. Regrettably the pool in the embassy would only accommodate two. Anna though seemed pleased because she got to do the job of bath maid soaping the imperial breasts and diving between the imperial legs.The wedding was a great success performed by the lovely old Patriarch who was only polite in his language but it added up to go and fuck each other until you have heirs. The young couple gave every sign of being pleased with the union and intending to obey the Patriarch’s orders. Certainly, at the feast the wedding couple left early.“Noble friends my wife and I are devoutly faithful and so have the duty to obey our Patriarch’s command.” With that the pair of them left and Xanos smiled on in a beatific fashion showing no sign that he understood. This fooled only those who did not know him.Thea was using the excuse of being advanced in pregnancy to lie in late the day after the wedding. Marcos was off helping Simeon give Haria a dose of double penetration. Alexandros was doing something work related so it was just Marta and the maids with Thea. A bulge in the bed clothes showed where Vella was busy between Thea’s legs. Now they were in Koshel, Sisa had re-joined her mistress but was currently in a sixty-nine with Marta. Anna answered a knock at the door beşiktaş escort of the suite which turned out to be her sister, the newly wed Queen Cara. They tried to disengage but she pointed out she was a married woman and couldn’t care less.“Thank you, Thea. Is it correct for a queen to use an empress’ first name?”“Certainly, in private and probably informally in public. Thank you for what?”“Ensuring that I did not suffer my mothers’ fate of being frigid, scared and growing sour. Sex is wonderful and so was last night. Gerel is so sweet, one moment a little boy eager to please and the next masterful and commanding.”“I cannot take responsibility for the last but I admit I ensured that both of you wouldn’t go into the bed chamber unprepared. I am glad it is working my dear.”Another knock at the door was the said, Gerel. Who like his wife entered without giving much chance to separate? If his wife had taken it in her stride then Gerel eyes widened at the goings on. “I didn’t realise where Cara had gone. Does she take part in this kind of fun?”“No, she doesn’t but apparently it doesn’t bother her but from the bulge it does you.”“Oh, you poor dear all these lovely ladies and no relief.” Said Cara who promptly pulled up Gerel’s tunic and started to suck him off. The orgy continued with the addition of the newlyweds though it should be said that they were only interested in each other. None the less they were not shy and soon the naked Cara was bouncing up and down on her husband’s cock, cow-girl position.With the wedding over they returned home using the broad River Caisos as there highway. Though it was early summer the snow melt meant the river was still high and had a good current. They didn’t travel as quickly as they could but used the journey to extend the progress. The charm offensive was in full swing to bring lords around to their female rulers viewpoint. The second night they left the river and travelled up to a magnificent house in rolling hills. This was Selena Agranos c***d-hood home now occupied by her brother. Politically he was important for if he was on side with the other lords friendly to them then Thea eastern lands were fairly secure.Lord Kathan Thuros was a generous host riding out to the landing stage and showing every sign of being friendly. When they reached the house his young and very pregnant wife waddled out to greet them. The young woman was further gone than Thea and close to term. The meal that night was very fine but not a huge state banquet for which they were all grateful. Selena had been in touch with her brother and indicated what would go down well.The meal over they retreated to a large but homely room. the two pregnant women were placed in comfortable chairs that supported their backs.“Imperiousness, could I request the boon of the informality I know you have with my sister.”“That would be my preference so gladly. I gather you two talk quite a lot.”“Until recently no, but now you have managed to restore Sellie to the human race ,she is again the older sister I loved when young. You would always have my loyalty for that is duty but for that boon you also have my love. My first wife was somewhat like Selena very un-keen but with her passing I have Mira who is much more fun.” Mira giggled at this and had a very mischievous look in her eye.“I am wondering if you wasn’t to get to know each other very well?” asked Thea with equal mischief.“In the way you know my sister I hope.” With this he leaned over and fondled his wife’s breast. This was the signal for Marcos to do the same and soon every one present was kissing someone else. Selena Agranos stood up and went over to her daughter.“Could you undo my dress and I will do the same for you.” Seconds later they were both naked Anna and Marta also removed each other’s clothes before going over to Alexandros and stripping him. “I certainly like this new fashion for orgies, they are so much fun. Also watching my prim and proper sister being royally fucked, is a turn on.”“In that case I had better do the honours” said Marcos smirking before encircling a giggling Selena with his arms and carrying her off to have his way with her. Left alone by her husband Thea went over to her hosts and joined in with them. The two pregnant women kissed and started stroking each other swollen bellies. Kathan played with Thea’s breast but it was clear that it was his wife who really had his attention. Mira sat on his cock and squiggled around stimulating herself as she continued to kiss and play with Thea. It did not long to get her to cum which she did with a long satisfied sigh.Across the room Marcos was as he said royally fucking Lady Selena who was very much enjoying it. In the course of his marriage he had learnt a great deal about giving and receiving pleasure. When she climaxed, it wasn’t with a sigh but a loud drawn out cry of pleasure. This made Thurin Agranos who was screwing Marta redouble his thrusts bringing her too to a noisy orgasm. Sisa found that her mother enjoying being fucked was as much a turn on as her father had. Sisa was tribbing with Anna but she too came shortly after her mother.“I gather that little Cara is enjoying the physical side of marriage as well. I wonder if we can arrange for her beylikdüzü escort to visit along with you and we repeat this.”It sounds like you are including us in the family.” Joked Thea.“If you would want to be then I would love that. After all we are distantly related, I think.”“We are and Marcos is related to Thurin though even more distantly.”“In that case we can have a few nice family get together!”The discussion was disturbed by Mira who started to cry this time not with pleasure but pain. The baby had chosen than now was the time to arrive. Anna nipped out to find Mira’s namesake, the midwife who was never far from Thea along with her boyfriend Arcos the apothecary. With both their expertise young Mira gave birth to a son. Not without pain but much less and easier than it so easily could have been. The father asked if he could be named Marcos after the prince consort.Another few days and they were back in Byzantos and approaching by river could see the changes that had been made. The biggest was that one of played out quarries was within the city walls now and it had been flooded to provide a huge cistern. Water would not be a problem for many months. The walls had been strengthened and their profile change to resist cannon fire since they pre-dated this invention. Byzantos was well prepared for war now it was just a case of waiting to see if it came.Other innovations had occurred since the start of Thea’s reign. Some were fiscal that saw the city and empire thriving others were social. The most significant of these was that the combination of herbs that prevented pregnancy which had been the preserve of the brothels were now available to ordinary women. They still got them from the brothels but were openly selling them. Some of the clergy had objected but the Patriarch had declared that their use was not sin and any protester who said otherwise would incur his displeasure. Since at least one arch-episcopos and a number of episcopos had been dismissed form their posts and sent to remote benefices since Thea came to the throne, the rest got the message.With ordinary women seeing and talking with the prostitutes they had also started adopting more revealing clothing. Of an evening, girls could be seen walking with their beaus wearing dresses that had quite low-neck lines. Hair covering was sometimes diaphanous being a sop to propriety. Also, horror of horrors young and not so young could be seen kissing in public.Thea decided that she should talk to the Patriarch and see if he thought the liberalisation was going to far. After all she did not want to lose his vital support.“Oh don’t worry my dear, yes things are getting a bit out of control but it’s not doing any real harm. What is going on has always happened it’s just more open that’s all. At least the unwise girls who get carried away are not getting pregnant too young. I expect before long more of the clergy will be pushing for a removal of the requirement of clerical celibacy. I will of course resist it until the pressure is growing then graciously give in.”“Much as I love you my lord you are sometimes a terrible old and yet you look so innocent.”“Looks are often deceiving. How may of your opponents think that a pretty girl cannot be clever and if necessary ruthless. We are not that different in many ways.”“If we are not it is because you and my loyal lords are good teachers.”“Well let’s hope we both survive the storm to come. Yes, I do know what is planned if not the detail. I fully intend to proclaim that the rebellious are excommunicate. That should make some of them think again.”It was no longer possible to hide that they were preparing for a war and a siege. The rumours of rebellion were circulating as Callos tried to garner support. It became clear that the majority of lords wanted to remain neutral. This was as much as Thea could hope for and she let it be known quietly that no action would be taken against any who did not take up arms against her. Thea was lying naked on a couch whilst Anna oiled her bump and occasionally stuck a finger or two in her fanny. Thea did not feel attractive but her various lovers seemed to disagree. Marcos in particular had taken to suckling her swollen aureole in an attempt to get milk. Across the room Elissa was fucking Lea with a strap on whilst Vella and Marta were on either ends of a double dildo. Carmana and Valeria were chatting but doing so stark bollock naked. Valeria was relating that quite respectable women were coming to the brothels to get lessons in sexual expertise.“I don’t thing Thea intended to corrupt the entire city but that is what she has done.”“I am fairly sure that is only one part. Everyone knows that a siege is liable to come. Life is uncertain so with the liberalisation of social mores most are taking advantage on the principal life is short. Accepting that most of the nobility still in the city are supporters it is still surprising how many are having orgies almost openly.”“I am making almost as much money selling sex toys as I am making from the girls. For the prostitutes the down side is that a lot can get sex for free now. Still we are adaptable and at least we can complain if we have the misfortune of a really nasty client. A but of kinky stuff is fine but some are more interested I hurting the girls than sex.”“We should get Thea to have their wedding tackle removed. Divine it is so much more fun being a brazen hussy. The whole family is at it now even my little shy chicken. Her sweet little majesty is enthusiastically doing her duty to provide an heir.”