A Marriage Contract Rewritten

Princess Ranikaea is looked down on because her spirit power is weak.

She has always dreamed of escaping the contempt aimed at her.

Then one day, a marriage proposal arrives from the empire.

The other party is the first prince, Hyperion, who has no power base to speak of.

Ranikaea gladly accepts the proposal.

If she can leave her country, it doesn’t matter who the other person is.

*

Before the wedding, Ranikaea looks at the marriage contract handed to her.

[The two of you will sleep together __ times for the purpose of producing heirs.]

Fortunately, they marry with that clause left blank.

As expected, her husband only ate with her a few times a year and did not stay in the imperial palace, returning instead to the border.

Three years passed like that.

She thought that if she lived quietly like this and one of the other princes eventually took the throne, she would leave the imperial palace then……

*

“Second, third, and fourth princes dead!”

While everyone is in shock, Hyperion returns to the imperial palace, instantly sorts out the chaos, and ascends the throne.

What the newly enthroned emperor needs is a reliable empress who will help strengthen imperial authority.

‘So he’ll divorce me right away and remarry some young lady from a powerful family.’

Or so she thought…….

“You called for me…….”

“Yes. I have something I need to ask of you.”

Seeing Hyperion speak with a serious face, as if he had made up his mind, Ranikaea swallowed dryly.

‘So the time has finally come.’

“I understand what you want. Don’t worry. I plan to follow whatever Your Majesty wants.”

“……Is that so?”

She had no doubt they were both thinking the same thing.

“Let’s hurry up and sign the divorce agreement.”

“I don’t care if it’s a son or a daughter, so let’s have a child right away.”

Only then did Ranikaea realize.

Her husband was hoping for something completely different.