Immediately after entering the castle, they continued their conversation in the parlor connected to her room.
“The Empress has responded that she will soon send a proposal. The formal proposal will probably arrive shortly.”
“I’m truly relieved that the Empress is stepping in.”
Velia commented, sipping her perfectly steeped tea.
“Honestly, I thought it would be impossible. Not only would the Empress not accept unfavorable terms for Prince Khaled, but there was also no certainty that the Empress would take action herself.”
At this, Prince Khaled asked with a look of puzzlement.
“What do you mean?”
The Empress was Khaled’s mother.
It was only natural for her to assist him. Yet, it was a bit strange that Velia was not certain about this. Upon seeing Khaled’s suspicious gaze, Velia scrambled to explain.
“Oh, I just thought that… since the Empress doesn’t leave the Empress’s Palace, it might be a bit difficult for her to help…”
Before Velia could finish, Khaled interrupted.
“Has that rumor spread to Ronica as well?”
“Pardon?”
The past and future information got mixed up, causing confusion.
Velia’s expression instantly darkened, as if she’d been caught in a blunder.
Back when Velia was living in the empire, it was a wellknown secret that the Empress was holed up in the Empress’s Palace. It was naturally assumed that Velia now would also know this.
As she started talking, Velia remembered that she hadn’t known about the Empress’s situation before going to the empire.
‘…I made a mistake.’
Velia calmly put down her teacup and composed herself. She needed to think of how to recover from this.
At that moment, Khaled took a sip of his tea very slowly and then opened his mouth.
“His Majesty the Emperor is very ambitious and loves to show off. Therefore, even if he is deeply infatuated with another woman, he would never let it spread to other countries that the Empress is living like a dead person in the Empress’s Palace. It would be like spitting in my face.”
His fingers slowly brushed the teacup.
“But I won’t pry this time either. So, you don’t need to rack your brains about how to excuse yourself.”
As Velia looked at Khaled with some confusion, he continued in a relaxed manner.
“Getting back to the point. The Empress must have accepted the proposal on the condition of handing something over to the Empress Dowager. She must have given up quite a bit.”
“…Is that so?”
“Anyway, all you need to know is that the formal proposal will be coming soon.”
Velia gave a small nod.
“Thank you for letting me know in advance.”
“We agreed to cooperate, so I have to do my best.”
Khaled pulled up the corners of his mouth cheerfully.
“Do you have any plans for lunch tomorrow? We could have a meal together.”
“I’m sorry, that’s when I have my horseriding lessons…”
Velia scratched her cheek in an awkward manner.
It was embarrassing to decline when he had kindly suggested it.
“I’ve just started learning, so I don’t really want to drop it right away. I’m free in the evening though.”
It would be best to practice whenever she had some free time. Velia didn’t want to waste a moment.
At that moment, Khaled asked with a puzzled expression.
“Is that knight teaching you tomorrow as well?”
“Sir Ben? Oh, yes. That’s right. I asked him personally.”
“You’re very close with your escort?”
There was a lot of discontent in his voice.
His arms were crossed, and his posture seemed a bit skewed.
“Of course. He’s like family to me, a very precious person.”
Velia answered calmly, as if she was stating the obvious.
Khaled remembered the conversation he had seen between Velia and Ben at the riding arena, where they seemed fortunate to meet each other. His mood improved a bit.
But Khaled clamped his mouth shut, looking somewhat displeased. At this, Velia cautiously called out to him.
“Your Highness?”
“…Isn’t it time you started calling me by my name?”
He furrowed his brows.
Velia sighed and opened her mouth.
“Khaled.”
As always, his name seemed to echo in her mouth when she said it. However, she didn’t want him to notice.
“Velia.”
Again.
The atmosphere changed in an instant.
At that moment, Khaled approached Velia, a table standing between them.
“I’ve been thinking, we need to spend more time together to show people the depth of our relationship.”
Khaled suggested with a slow smile.
“What about me teaching you horse riding?”
“You, Your Highness?”
Caught off guard by the unexpected question, Velia habitually addressed him as Your Highness, causing Khaled to raise an eyebrow.
However, he soon resumed speaking in a subtly serious tone.
“Moreover, it seems like you want to learn swordsmanship.”
Apparently, he had overheard her conversation with Ben.
“Even if general swordsmanship is difficult, I can at least teach you to handle a dagger.”
“Is that true?”
Velia’s face lit up.
“Yes. So, learn horse riding from me. It’s more comfortable to teach dagger skills when no one else is around.”
Male lead says he’s pregnant — and it’s female lead’s child
Something seems a bit off about this world.
Wang Zhao thought as she watched a pregnant man walking towards her…
Intro
Female lead finds herself in a world where the men who possess the ability to bear children.
As she navigates this unfamiliar reality, she is caught off guard by the sudden appearance of her boyfriend, who reveals that he is pregnant.
Is this truly her boyfriend?
Why can’t she recall any details about their time together?
She begins to doubt whether the child her boyfriend is carrying is even hers.
Is there a hidden reason behind her amnesia, or could it be a side effect of her sudden arrival in this strange new world?
Just when it seems the protagonist’s life couldn’t become any more entangled, her ex-boyfriend makes an unexpected appearance, raising questions about the protagonist’s past.
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