The Deposed Empress and Her New Husband (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 6
Emperor Ikar of Vaschker had never even considered marriage in the past—his reputation in that regard was impeccably clean.
And that wasn’t all.
The imperial princess returned not only having forged friendships with a foreign princess and influential nobles forced into exile, but also carrying an enormous reward.
Thus, it truly was a triumphant homecoming.
However, among conservative nobles unaware of the hidden circumstances, an atmosphere of reluctance toward marriage talks with the First Imperial Princess began to form.
Consequently, the princess’s path to marriage became blocked.
Yet to Renev, even this situation felt like a promising sign pointing toward a highly desirable future.
After all, she had resolved that in this life, she would remain unmarried and live well, spending money lavishly—once, of course, she had steadily gathered enough power to bring down the Empress, Lucius, and Esika.
Therefore, Renev couldn’t understand why the two men of House Seiren wore such grim expressions.
Still, persuasion seemed necessary.
“Don’t worry. From what I’ve learned, the Vaschker Empire is a land of opportunity.”
“……?”
Both men of House Seiren simultaneously raised one eyebrow.
Having anticipated that a single sentence wouldn’t be enough to convince them, Renev calmly listed the advantages of going to Vaschker, point by point.
“Firstly, today Her Imperial Highness the Empress intended to publicly propose marriage talks between Lucius and me.”
“What?”
“What did you say?”
This time, for a different reason, both men of House Seiren furrowed their brows deeply.
“That was done without even the slightest consultation with our House Seiren.”
As soon as Renev finished speaking, both men exploded in anger.
“Are they mad?”
“Isn’t that a blatant slight against our family!”
In the past, too, the two men had ground their teeth at the Empress’s arbitrary actions.
But back then, Renev—completely smitten by Lucius’s charm—hadn’t listened to her family’s words at all.
In the end, the two men couldn’t sway Renev’s resolve.
What could they do when she claimed to be in love?
“Father is right. Her Imperial Highness the Empress must have mistakenly believed there was some romantic tension between Prince Lucius and me.”
In the original story, the two men of House Seiren were portrayed as remarkably rational and level-headed.
Before her regression, Renev had little interaction with them and thus hadn’t known them well—but now, they both seemed quite hot-tempered.
Slightly taken aback by this slight deviation from their original personalities, Renev focused on the present situation.
Openly opposing the Empress—who wielded power second only to the Empress Dowager—would be unwise.
Although House Seiren held considerable influence, if they went to war with the Empress, the people of the Seiren Duchy would inevitably bear the full brunt of the consequences.
“Um… Renev. You weren’t actually setting your sights on His Royal Highness the Third Prince, were you?”
Patrick asked cautiously. The Duke of Seiren, seemingly sharing the same thought, waited for her answer.
Renev let out a hollow laugh.
“Oh my, Brother, really now—what on earth are you talking about?”
She barely suppressed the harsh words threatening to slip out and instead offered a faint smile.
“Of course not. They say even shoes come in pairs—surely there’s someone more suited to him. But that someone isn’t me.”
Patrick scratched his head, watching Renev’s expression carefully.
“Oh, I see. I didn’t know that… Sorry. I must’ve misunderstood.”
“Truth be told, this old man also assumed you had feelings for His Royal Highness the Third Prince. What a relief.”
Renev asked the two oddly relieved men, “Relief?”
“This old man never found the Third Prince quite fitting as your match.”
“I didn’t say anything before, but I felt the same way, Renev.”
“Why did you two think that?”
Patrick answered Renev’s calm inquiry.
“I can’t pinpoint an exact reason, but that’s just my gut feeling.”
The Duke of Seiren nodded in agreement.
‘But nothing’s even happened yet…?’
Renev was certain these two men had a sharp eye for people.
“But if your goal was simply to avoid marrying the Third Prince, surely there were other options?”
At the Duke’s words, Renev quietly shook her head.
“We might delay the marriage to His Royal Highness, but avoiding it altogether would be difficult.”
“…….”
“Even if we arranged a temporary engagement with another noble, the Empress would likely interfere and force a dissolution.”
“Hmm…”
The two men’s faces clouded with concern, seemingly agreeing with Renev’s reasoning.
“And something else I’ve recently learned—contrary to rumors, His Imperial Majesty of Vaschker is actually quite faithful.”
The two exchanged glances.
The young lady of the venerable House Seiren had grown up like a hothouse flower. They likely assumed she couldn’t possibly know the true situation in a distant foreign land.
Of course, the claim that Emperor Ikar of Vaschker was faithful was false.
But at the very least, she was certain he wouldn’t cause any trouble serious enough to worry the two men of House Seiren.
“By the way, Renev—how did you find out that Her Imperial Highness the Empress intended to announce your engagement and that the Vaschker Empire invited Her Royal Highness the Princess?”
Renev bit the soft flesh inside her cheek, lowering her lashes.
Patrick, you’re sharp.
“Yes, that’s right—why didn’t you ask this old man for help sooner?”
Encouraged by Patrick’s words, even the Duke began pressing Renev.
Yet despite his words, he seemed regretful for having left her to handle things alone.
After all, he’d only recently returned from fierce battles on the western frontier and had been somewhat out of touch with palace news.
“Well, you see…”
Renev fabricated a story, claiming she’d gotten lost in the palace and accidentally learned of the Empress Dowager’s predicament.
“The plan to publicly declare us lovers was something Prince Lucius himself hinted to me beforehand.”
“…….”
“Her Imperial Highness the Empress had also summoned me separately to the palace before.”
When she finished explaining, both men of House Seiren pressed their lips tightly shut.
She couldn’t tell what they were thinking at that moment.
But judging by their piercing gazes, she was certain both were silently grinding their teeth in fury.
“Renev, I’ve been thinking all night.”
Patrick spoke after chewing and swallowing a bloody tomahawk steak.
The Duke of Seiren, likewise carving into a tomahawk steak as large as a human face, glanced at Renev.
In front of her, only a simple plate of fresh tomato caprese and a cup of black tea had been modestly arranged.
“What have you been thinking about?”
“You said your study abroad would last three years, right? How about sending someone who looks like you and spending those years resting quietly in a village within the Seiren Duchy?”
“Yes. You might miss the ideal marriageable age slightly, but this old man will scour every corner of the Seiren Duchy to find you a fine husband.”
So that’s what they’d been discussing so late into the night.
“His Imperial Majesty of Vaschker isn’t so careless.”
Renev wiped her lips without having eaten even half of what was on her plate.
“If the impersonator were exposed as a fraud, it could easily spark serious conflict between our two nations.”
At Renev’s flat refusal, the Duke of Seiren moistened his dry throat with wine, and Patrick bit his lip anxiously.
“Besides, it won’t be easy to find another girl my age with silver hair and violet eyes.”
As Renev rose to leave, the Duke added,
“This old man will find another way. You needn’t worry, Renev.”
Renev let out a small sigh and said,
“Thank you, Father. I’ve lost my appetite, so I’ll take my leave first.”
Though she’d made up her mind to go, her heart ached at the sight of her father trying so hard to protect her.
In her previous life, the Duke of Seiren had died on the battlefield. The original story described his swordsmanship as nearly rivaling that of a Swordmaster.
‘For someone like him to die in battle…?’
His sudden death had overwhelmed her then—she’d been too preoccupied with her own troubles to properly investigate his demise.
But now, looking back, something seemed off.
‘Did they eliminate the Duke of Seiren before coming after me…?’
This time, however, both of them would remain safe while she completed her studies abroad and returned.
At Renev’s single remark that she would soon depart the Seiren manor, maids had been bustling about since early morning, packing her belongings.
Judging by the mountain of luggage they’d pulled out, they must have thought she was emigrating permanently.
“Just pack a few dresses to wear during the journey.”
The maids, who had been staring at her as if that couldn’t possibly be enough, reluctantly bowed.
“Yes, Miss.”
Renev watched them briefly before heading toward the garden—she believed walking stimulated her mind.
“Today will be my last here.”
Just as Renev swept back her silver hair, tousled by the breeze, a maid came running from afar and blurted out urgently,
“Miss! H-his Royal Highness the Prince has come to visit the manor—”
But before she could finish, Lucius appeared, walking toward them.
Lucius, dressed in a blue uniform with a neatly tied white cravat, flashed a bright smile, revealing perfect teeth that sparkled in the sunlight.
Seeing him, Renev was certain her blinders had finally fallen off. To think she’d once found that look handsome—she must have been utterly mad in her past life.
“So you’re taking a morning stroll, I see.”
Lucius smiled again as he spoke.
Laugh? You think this is funny?
Just as Renev, unable to suppress the urge to throttle Lucius, raised her hand slightly—
“Your Highness.”
A royal knight approached, carrying an armful of flowers.
In the distance, Renev noticed more royal knights watching them.
Among them was the very knight who had escorted her before her death. The memory surged back, and her cheeks flushed with rage.
“Flowers suit a beautiful lady.”
Lucius nodded toward the knight holding the bouquet. The knight extended the flowers to Renev.
“His Highness prepared these himself.”
Renev glanced down at the fresh-looking pink lilies.
‘Himself? Unlikely.’
It was far more probable the Empress had forced them on him to bring along.
Renev let out a soft, derisive snort.
Mistaking it for a pleased smile, Lucius’s face lit up with satisfaction.
“Just as I expected—you and these flowers suit each other perfectly.”
Renev merely stared at the bouquet without taking it. Lucius added,
“The bouquet seems a bit heavy for a lady’s delicate arms. Hand it to the maid over there.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Once the knight left and they were alone, Lucius extended a hand and asked,
“If you’re taking a stroll, may I accompany you?”
Every movement of Lucius, born into nobility, exuded graceful elegance.
And in her previous life—freshly transmigrated into the story—Renev had actually thought that look somewhat dashing.
What an idiot she’d been.
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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Ikar, you should have waited until she kneed that scum
She is only interested in staying rich, happy and single
Poor horses!! But even with your past life as an empress, you know surprisingly little
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It felt familiar yet warm—somehow.
How an already 30 chapters in without anything significant happening?!
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Margrave!!!! That scoundrel barged into your house!!