Remarried Empress

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Lively music filled the air, and the special guests were gathered together in groups of three or four.
I walk towards Princess Soju, with a casual nod to everyone else, when I came across Grand Duke Kapmen first, who was holding a champagne glass.
A large statue holding a flower basket and sword and a servant carrying champagne bottles stood symmetrically on either side of him, leaving no other way to pass.

“Are you enjoying yourself?”

A nod wouldn’t suffice as he was right in front of me, so I smiled and spoke to him.
Before I bowed in greeting, it occurred to me that he ignored both me and Rashta yesterday.

“…Your Majesty.”

Fortunately, Grand Duke Kapmen did not turn a blind eye to me this time.
He didn’t answer my question, however.

“Does the food suit your taste?”

I gave him a small bow for the second time without realizing it.
Instead of answering me, he stared at me again.
His long, sharp eyes were something fierce.

This was Grand Duke Kapmen’s first invitation to the banquet, and I had never interacted with this man until last year.
I had little knowledge of his character.
All I knew was that he was a grand duke from a desert country, and had graduated first from a magical academy.

As I waited for his reply, Kapmen asked me his own question out of nowhere.

“Is this the state of the Eastern Empire?”

“What do you mean?”

“In Rwibt, the Imona’s and Imot’s emotions are one.
“

“The king and queen are one.
That’s amazing.”

” …You know what it means?”

“Not enough to say I’m fluent.
Only a few basic words.”

When I lifted my eyebrows, he opened his eyes in surprise and continued.

“If Emot’s lover is in front of her, she would be killed immediately.”

“!”

“Are you not able to do that, Your Majesty?”

“I’m afraid that in this great empire I cannot kill a person for no reason, even if I am an empress.
A trial must be held first.”

“Foolish that you cannot eat soup out of your own bowl.”

Was he saying that I didn’t have proper control of the Rashta yesterday? However, just as there were the laws in the country of Rwibt, there were the laws of the Eastern Empire.
In my country, concubines were legally approved.
And if an empress ever killed an emperor’s mistress? There was the strong possibility of being thrown into prison.

Then what did that leave me? A little excitement? Should I bet my life to kill Rashta? Before giving an answer, however, Grand Duke Kapmen left with his glass of champagne.

I gave a relieved sigh.
He probably thought of me as pathetic.

‘How strange.
It was Sovieshu that made Rashta a concubine, so why am I the pathetic woman?’

Unfortunately, Princess Soju seemed to have moved elsewhere in the room.
I shook my head and looked around to find another person, when my gaze landed on Duchess Tuania.

“Queen.”

There was a low voice from behind me.
As soon as I turned my head, I found Prince Heinley right before me.

“How are you—”

Before I could ask him how he was, he spoke again.

“I’d like to talk to you for a moment.”