After Dehan left, Reneve once again slowly read the marriage contract.

The contract conditions proposed by Icar were so favorable that any concerns Reneve had based on Dehan’s reaction faded away. It was not only the Empress but also the Emperor who promised not to interfere with the government. Moreover, the most striking proposal was that only a child born between the two would have the right of succession to the throne.

That wasn’t all. The annual stipend assigned to the Empress after marriage to Icar was enormous, and a significant amount of imperial property became Reneve’s possession.

“Even if the conditions are good, are they too good?”

Reneve carefully read the terms of the contract to check for any traps.

However, the more she read, the more she realized that the contract with Icar was unfairly one-sided.

Of course, the clause stating that divorce was absolutely impossible, even in the case of a natural disaster, bothered her internally…

“This contract will definitely be notarized in the temple…”

After reading the last line, Reneve placed the contract on the table.

No matter how she looked at it, the contract seemed flawless for Reneve.

‘Anyway, how do I persuade Father and Patrick?’

For this part, it seemed a good idea to have a conversation with Icar.

Reneve walked through the gardens of Bashker Palace, gazing at the distant green mountain range.

It was a landscape she wouldn’t see for a while.

She had to leave this place temporarily to persuade the Siren family.

“You were taking a walk.”

At the sound of the sweet voice from behind, Reneve’s lips involuntarily curled up.

Turning her head, Reneve saw Icar standing there, just as she expected, with a languid smile.

“Your Majesty, how about your affairs? Why did you come out?”

“I keenly felt the need for occasional rest. Can I accompany you?”

Saying so, Icar naturally came and stood next to Reneve.

Nodding with a faint smile, Reneve agreed.

Whenever Reneve strolled through the palace gardens after lunch, Icar inevitably appeared.

Whether it was the eastern or western garden, it didn’t matter; it was as if metal was drawn to a magnet.

From some point on, the routine of having a conversation with Icar in the palace garden after lunch became natural for Reneve.

Of course, Icar was very busy, so on days when he couldn’t accompany Reneve’s lunch stroll, he would visit the Empress’s bedroom even late in the evening.

Icar was much more considerate than Reneve expected. And he was a lover.

If he didn’t see Reneve for a day, he acted as if he were terminally ill.

Reneve had no reason not to love him.

‘Because he’s so handsome.’

Reneve glanced at Icar’s side profile with just her eyes. Similarly, Icar glanced at Reneve and said.

“You look so happy that you could die.”

“Yes, I am.”

As Reneve spoke naturally, Icar suddenly stopped walking, as if his breath was taken away, he clasped his chest as if to hold his beating heart.

Not only that, he let out a groan as if in pain, and his trembling lips were clearly revealed.

Reneve found Icar’s reaction quite pleasing.

‘He’s the one who looks like he’s about to die every time he sees my face.’

“Take care on your journey, Lady.”

With Keiran’s farewell, Reneve left the bedroom. Amber, who carried Reneve’s luggage, was by her side.

“I’ll make sure to bring a gift from Paradisium.”

When Amber shook hands, Keiran also shook hands.

“I’ll be looking forward to it.”

Reneve briefly watched them before taking her steps. Walking through the corridor with Amber, Reneve asked.

“But, Miss, will Lady and Sir Patrick allow it?”

“…It won’t be easy, but still, we have to ask for permission.”

Amber nodded thoughtfully.

“Well, no matter how you look at it, as long as it’s the two of them, in the end, they’ll let Lady do as she pleases, won’t they?”
It was as Amber said.

Lord Siren and Patrick did the same before Reneve’s return.

At first, they vehemently opposed the sudden engagement declaration with Lucius, but later, they gave their approval.

Because Reneve said she loved Lucius.

Of course, even after marriage, the Siren family wasn’t particularly fond of Lucius, but they sincerely wished for Reneve’s happiness.

This time, there is a much greater possibility of opposition than back then…

Thinking about that time while walking, Reneve suddenly arrived in front of a carriage.

Bain, who was talking to the coachman, noticed Reneve and quickly approached, extending his hand.

“Give it to me.”

Reneve only had a small handbag with her. Amber carried a considerably larger suitcase.

Reneve gestured with her eyes, indicating that if he was going to carry a bag, he should start with Amber’s.

Amber, who had been rolling her eyes quickly between Bain and Reneve, extended her suitcase to Bain.

Looking momentarily at the bag that Amber offered, like a malfunctioning machine, Bain soon accepted the bag.

“…Give me that too.”

Seeing this, Solo, who had been combing his horse’s mane, briskly approached and took the bag that Bain was holding.