Chapter: 4
Once they’ve exchanged their wedding vows, even an emperor cannot break a sacred marriage without the consent of both parties.
But Astelle’s divorce ended unexpectedly and simply.
This is because Astelle, the party concerned, agreed to divorce without a hitch.
“Yes, I want a divorce too.”
The new emperor wanted a divorce as soon as he ascended to the throne, but the empress agreed, so there was no justification to oppose it.
Her father and other great noblemen were stunned, but Astelle took off the empress’ crown without any hesitation.
After becoming the empress, everything would’ve been easy.
She worked hard, practiced, and prepared for such a long time to become the empress.
When she left the empress position, all she had left was comfort and relief.
“For throwing away the empress’ seat without even fighting, something like you is no longer my daughter. Get out of my house right now.”
Astelle was disowned at the door for allowing such an easy divorce.
An attendant from the imperial palace came to send money for living, but Astelle refused.
And she left the capital.
She bought a small house near a forest by using the money she had collected and selling the jewelry she had since she was young.
She was thinking of spending the rest of her life quietly there.
She thought that if she could sell embroidery or paintings, she would be able to make enough money for living expenses.
Her time passed quietly and peacefully.
A few days later, she heard shocking words from a nearby pharmacist.
“Well…… I think you’re pregnant?”
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The sound of footsteps came downstairs.
The ominous sound of stepping on the cold stone floor was approaching quickly.
Astelle rushed to the closet and found a wooden closet that was roughly attached to a damp stone wall.
Except for the bed, it was the only piece of furniture in the room.
She opened the door and ran through the roughly packed parcels to find a small bottle of medicine.