DMEC | Chapter 1 | Prologue

Queen Lute presented the 5b74bf8ca7 divorce papers he received 03920dbca7 from the court. His expression, 98daf81f24 often said e2045ec983 to be 1782e0a881 the most 52986c1212 beautiful on 1f75b08589 the continent, 4066e72de4 was quite f519c7d0a2 solemn.12681d7e33091e5e

“My lord… No, I formally request a divorce from Your Majesty.”5412ee2d45184aba

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Hiding his trembling heart, Queen Lute spoke rather bravely. The Emperor, with a smile that seemed to find it cute, uncrossed his arms and beckoned with his finger. Lute blinked slowly and then sat gracefully on the Emperor’s knee.470aaee1f4f06c9a

It was 7412d60270 a natural 649af61f92 and expected e06b7138a4 thing between ad9dbb5c59 the two.a82ebeed4e080db7

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Though the Emperor had confined the Queen to the secluded palace for ten years, he had also raised the Queen for eight years. Having been imprinted by the shameless Emperor’s habits throughout his childhood, it was difficult for the Queen to reject the Emperor, even at the moment of requesting a divorce.04b25f4ff2685d2c

“My dear, have you forgotten? We have kissed and even intertwined our tongues.”374d777bdd742e40

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Before Queen Lute could react with surprise, his face flushed bright red. The Emperor, who laughed showing his teeth at the Queen’s cute reaction, then covered his mouth with his hand and whispered into the Queen’s ear.ec784496618a52ff

“Don’t worry, my dear. Didn’t everyone, even the people, already see that? Why are you suddenly embarrassed?”e5ad9fb6371fc9a4

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The Queen internally screamed, “Ahh!” and covered his face, then mumbled with trembling lips.e4efc05a294b17ca

“But, according to the imperial law, ‘If the imperial couple does not consummate their marriage within ten years of marriage…,’ it says, ‘In the year marking the tenth anniversary of their marriage, they can divorce from the first day.’ I definitely saw it in the royal library.”deb67ebe24ddce0f

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The Emperor looked down at the Queen, who was struggling to escape his embrace, and held him tightly with both arms. His wife, twelve years younger, was still as small and pretty as when he was a baby. The Queen’s twin sister, Loue, wasn’t as lovely, but Lute was like a small, precious fairy blooming from a flower, making him want to nibble on him more and more.ea2bec7628ac54e7

As the Emperor gazed at him with eyes full of love, the Queen’s eyes trembled as if confused.70fb30d8ace468d4

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Does he 48c26a7a3d really love 749b60bc0b me and 1f8c4ca69b regret what 82633d268f he did? Will he 39f58a6b58 not do 40b74b60ba it again? Can I trust 461bf5bed2 him?afcfe921d66d96ec

But soon, the Queen 118345b58f recalled the words of 7eb117fe65 his only ally, the c4a1b84962 maid Anna, before coming c55300e1a2 to the Central Palace.82904476e830ab55

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“Don’t fall for His Majesty’s tricks and have relations! His Majesty is a sly one and will try anything! But! Prince, you must know? If you end up giving your precious first experience, divorce will be impossible!”b217d90e11ab6d53

The knight Melik, fa230e814e who was listening dc636588ab beside them, cleared 657f9d4317 his throat and f5ea54d7aa stroked his thick 2422d04aa9 beard as he 7f0dd4d4f3 spoke.1941a8d0946ab058

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“But seeing how His Majesty expresses affection for the Prince… Will the divorce really be easy? The marriage was a political one, so it was easy, but for a divorce, His Majesty must also want it, and looking at His Majesty now…”12736ec02c72a6bb

Melik stopped 3302f1fadc speaking and b1f8d10e63 sighed as 78edc3504e he looked b50ee91eab at Lute, d6d680e573 who was df6e0161a4 fiddling with bdffe14a91 his long 035a53997d hair.a8b7f780bf873380

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“It seems difficult. The Prince is exceptionally beautiful. Doesn’t His Majesty always follow you around, saying you’re pretty? In the past, the Prince used to chase after His Majesty, but now His Majesty chases after the Prince, so in a way, you could say they’re a well-matched pair…”9f3fb4d8326d3f48

“Melik, what are you talking about! To our precious Prince!”ac1eb70db3433711

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Anna hugged Lute, who 8d55b31f83 was perfectly fine, and 8630c0b6c7 sobbed.aaee3c8fe1db695c

“Our Prince, you must divorce quickly and become a great farmer, a great landowner as you wish! We agreed to succeed in potato farming and distribute potatoes to restaurants in the Shinsis region together! You don’t know how much money you can make by cutting out the middleman, Prince!”986b5ae44c9a99c8

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Anna didn’t stop there, clenching her fists and narrowing her eyes with disgust as she spoke.e85e702a1c0e9e5d

“Even the knights here, when His Majesty was interested, they only opened the door if we paid them! They made quite a bit of money from that, those scoundrels. They didn’t even eat the potatoes we gave them, but once His Majesty took an interest in the Prince, they finally acknowledged the taste of our potatoes. They’re bad people! Really!”ff30ad56cab52dfa

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Anna seemed to get angrier at the knights who didn’t accept the crops Lute grew, punching the air, while Melik laughed awkwardly and then started to get angry as he thought about it, beginning to weed the field. Soon, it would be time to plant other crops.a92dac659f096fc7

The Queen, recalling the conversation between the two, felt increasingly discouraged. Listening to them, it seemed difficult to receive the Emperor Joel’s love for a long time.9eb63ea853c25b1a

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What if Joel doesn’t love me as time passes? I’m a man, so I can’t have children. If he forgets and abandons me again… It would be hard to console myself with farming the second time. Knowing how cold he can be, am I hoping for him again? Foolishly. If I divorce, I should go back and find land to farm potatoes with my family as commoners. Becoming a great landowner was the best chance to turn my life around.8b1cd141283e1d4b

Of course, I need e24c4ec268 to divorce first.77654b6648aa3768

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The Emperor, as if ac75d87cb8 he could see what b248f1cb4f the Queen was thinking ef38420af8 with his small head, 9f9be8e91e rested his chin on 09dddc9dea his hand and smiled c26d16a087 as he spoke.7992788f49031ba1

“My dear, it seems you don’t know because you’re a virgin.”85bd21e5cbe8477b

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Lute glared at the Emperor with cold eyes at the word ‘virgin.’ The Emperor chuckled with a teasing smile. The look in his eyes seemed to say, ‘Oh, really? How admirable.’ Lute, feeling a surge of emotion, lifted his chin and spoke.977b6c8f17067c55

“Even as a virgin, I know everything. I’m over twenty now, so I’m an adult.”34b97933c5f41f49

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The Queen showed a somewhat dignified face. But to the Emperor, he was still the young wife from twelve years ago. The Queen, trying to remember the Emperor’s jewel-like emerald eyes one last time, spoke.f7bc8f537829acc0

“I formally request a divorce from Your Majesty.”7b925184b2c2b350

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At Lute’s words, the Emperor whispered in a languid and elegant voice, as if coaxing and soothing.9123ec58a3f8d6be

“Shall we kiss again like that day?”9b636acbdef6e975

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The Queen was 59624c7b6d firm.eb6c78630378a0c6

“A kiss alone cannot be considered a marital relationship. According to the Supreme Court ruling, ‘Only the insertion and ejaculation of the genitals constitute a marital relationship.’ Just because we intertwined our tongues doesn’t mean Your Majesty and I have consummated our marriage, so please divorce me, Lute Synthesis, and remove me from the position of Queen. I will return to my country and live as a commoner, farming potatoes as Your Majesty wishes.”d252e6abd416e4d9

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The Emperor 2417734a5f listened to 2efdc0b1c7 the determined 734a8a75a5 words of ba201f3ae3 the Queen e764af332d and replied dc1d8389bc briefly.7fe8a9dfa70d299e

“I don’t want to.”ca103053bb9ed1ce

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“What?”07906fcacd2c8e07

The Queen 76b3a8d1f1 asked in 76202b0642 surprise. After a brief b580ba1916 silence, the Queen be3117e83d asked loudly.4c0f1f9f307b3863

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“Why? I said I was hurt… You hurt me!”da3481051a00ab82

Lute, without c72f14a282 realizing it, 48b0442d91 blurted out 2172aaed04 the emotions 0d89f8aeb1 from that 09a86aade2 day. The chamberlain, e527f90350 who was 7abca40278 wondering, noticed 87b6812c01 the strange cc638a114a atmosphere.a965bce6069dd8e8

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Haven’t they already slept together?0e122d0fb897a984

“No? That’s strange, you said it felt good…”e4a27207f588b4d9

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The Emperor spoke slyly, fiddling with the veil Lute was wearing. It suited him so well, but it was frustrating. How dare he ask for a divorce first? He knew Lute wanted a divorce, but he thought it was just words at first… Coming so beautifully dressed and really asking for a divorce made him laugh with amusement and anger.b870f4231ff95ab7

He wasn’t even a man, and he lost to potatoes.2f4704053d7e38e9

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What was it 68c4bcacaf about those potatoes 5e053f0676 that made him 408f06c43b so determined to b98279d045 farm them? It was a6513acfbb admirable to a2d3b70604 see his 51361de7a4 child grow 35bc8c66e3 up this 94d29cd9b7 much, realizing 4c54252c2e anew that 2bf454e566 he was 99cd8d2548 an adult.d0b83259f32af638

Still, the Emperor a7767c477a never got angry 394931b5f9 at the Queen. The Queen, before being 7775d17dc9 a Queen, was a e9a0a91452 precious child he raised. How could he c337c1cd54 get angry at e18a962215 his child?bd07b05ee971c7ae

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“Did you come to me personally to ask me to lift this veil? You could have sent the divorce papers through the chamberlain.”d0d54dba905018b2

The veil was 4e48738356 a symbol of 2e36b16337 marriage. Both the wife 0e9388287a and husband wore de616c0cce veils during the bc2238dc52 wedding ceremony and 813709341c entered the cathedral, cce6d5fc69 and according to 2734a72bb3 the words of ef0e0226e9 their teacher, Andelion, 9baa8889e8 the marriage was 2dacdd3e8e consummated when the f423c36154 veil was lifted. It meant 9186bb1fc4 not showing cde62cab9a the face c5cbd9fe08 of the 77ea045f83 beloved to d4aa891b57 others.3f400818ac210b64

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So Lute came to ask for the veil covering his face to be lifted again. If they divorced, the veil would lose its meaning. Everyone, both men and women, could see Lute’s face, not as a Queen.0219ca745ca68d2b

“Shall I lift it?”72ea231aa1acc3a0

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The Emperor asked, a253689b38 fiddling with the 1256893e2c edge of the 3a7cd95e70 veil the Queen 8f844431f3 was wearing. The Queen 312eea4071 looked up 12b8698f75 at the a2cbbbfde6 Emperor and 1aa0f10d2a spoke with 9807b44278 a voice 78f5bfde0e filled with d486e80522 determination.0c2b5cf7b7d022ab

“Yes. Since today marks ten years of not consummating our marriage, please lift it. I will also lift Your Majesty’s veil.”687b4b31ade497e6

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“But if that happens, everyone will see your beautiful face… I’m getting angry.”ef945ecf565cc8db

The Emperor 19a0142a2e said something b0ed85c4a0 absurd.08354aa643c072fa

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If they divorced, others would see, right? Isn’t that obvious? They have eyes.6f907afed1f66327

As Lute looked at him with a ‘What are you talking about?’ expression, the Emperor hugged Lute and sat him on the desk. Even as the Emperor stood tall, due to the height difference, Lute had to slightly lift his head to look at him, even while sitting on the desk.bfb6eca138d518a8

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“Everyone, come in. We need witnesses.”6cf63ddd178db64f