The Empress's surprise visit! (Patreon)

"Is this my new ceremonial armor?" The Empress walked into her dressing room, in it the armorer's apprentice was polishing her new custom armor. "Err... yes but..." She tried to talk, but the young woman was immediately cut off by the Empress.

"Excellent! Put it on me at once!" The Empress stripped and held her arms out expectantly in front of the flustered apprentice. Piece by pieces she put the armor on the Empress. Starting from the bottom, her boots and leg armor. Then went on the gauntlets and shoulder armor.

The apprentice then wrapped a corset around her abdomen, with armored side skirts and a long piece of red and white silk covering her crotch. Finally, on went the armor covering her neck and shoulders, with more silk, this time freely hanging over her nipples.

"Hmm.. this is certainly... an inspired design..." The Empress looked at herself in the mirror, donning the interesting armor. "Your Highness, the master-" The Empress walked away with her guards mid-sentence. "It's a good thing this is just for ceremonial duties... Well, I'm already late!" She left the room, leaving the meek apprentice to look on in shock.

A short while later, the armorer returned, holding a breast plate and some clothing meant to be worn under the armor. "Where's the rest of the armor, lass?" The man asked. "Her Highness... She's wearing it."

"Where is she?" He looked around frantically. "She... left the castle already." The man slapped his forehead in disbelief! "You mean she's gone to visit the men already?!" She could only nod at the question.

"Well... it'll be an interesting sight!" He said in amusement, knowing the Empress was missing some important bits of her armor!