Empress Navier and Emperor Sovieshu: a match made in heaven, they were the two pillars of the land whom everyone believed would stand by each other through thick and thin…until a chance encounter with a beautiful girl in the forest leaves the emperor smitten! Though hurt by the betrayal, Navier’s not one to waste time wallowing in despair. And when Sovieshu requests a divorce, she has but one condition in return—permission to remarry the man of her choosing!
Now that Navier knows the identity of her pen pal, she’s happy to find herself growing closer to Heinrey. But things aren’t that simple for an empress—not everyone is quite so pleased about their friendship, and the charming prince himself seems to be hiding something big…Meanwhile, Rashta’s secret has been exposed, leaving her backed into a corner. With threats looming over her head and Sovieshu’s eye trained on Navier, just how far is Rashta willing to go to preserve her new life?
Secrets and schemes are swirling around the palace…and when people are playing with fire, someone’s bound to get burned. Navier is doing her best to manage the flames, but when a magic potion leaves Grand Duke Kaufman spellbound, Sovieshu’s misconceptions about her love life spiral out of control! Meanwhile, Rashta is all but fanning the inferno—though if Duchess Tuania’s admirer has his way, the mistress will soon face the consequences of her malicious ploys. And Heinrey’s blazing passion for Navier may have to be put on the back burner when news of his brother’s ill health reaches the Eastern Empire. Will the empress and prince be pulled apart before they can be pushed together…?
Sovieshu’s lover, his mistress, and the future mother of his child—Rashta’s got it all…on the surface, that is. What she really wants is to be able to keep herself and the baby safe on her own, regardless of whether she has the favor of the emperor. The largest obstacle standing in her way? Navier, or so she believes. And when her sole confidant, Duke Ergi, advises her that the best defense is a good offense, Rashta comes to realize exactly what it is she must do…This is Rashta’s world, and everyone else is just living in it.
Things are coming to a head between the empress, the emperor, and his mistress. Rashta’s secret has been found out, Navier must scramble to save her brother from banishment, and with all the pieces in place, Sovieshu finally readies his opening gambit. The plan? File to divorce Navier! But Heinrey is making moves to capture his queen, and if Sovieshu isn’t careful, he might just end up in checkmate…
Navier and Heinrey have agreed to marry! Heinrey is over the moon, despite the political nature of their initial arrangement, but Navier is still reeling from Sovieshu’s decision to separate. She must scramble to recover, though, knowing full well that the emperor will do everything in his power to prevent their union. And so, when the day of the formal trial arrives, Navier brandishes her and Heinrey’s trump card—“I accept this divorce... and request an approval for my remarriage!”
Navier and Heinrey have successfully escaped to the Western Kingdom! But with a new chapter in their lives also come new challenges. Due to their loyalty to the former queen Krista, not all of Heinrey’s people are taking kindly to Navier’s arrival. On top of that, Navier accidentally stumbles upon Heinrey transforming from his bird form—completely naked! While indignation should be filling her heart from the deception, Navier is more flustered than anything else…especially when she can’t stop thinking about how Heinrey looked! Will Navier be able to navigate this unfamiliar minefield of politics and passion, or will everything blow up on her?
Sovieshu has discovered that Navier overheard his plan to divorce her, and he’s furious! Is this the reason everything went to ruin?! Had Navier not gotten the wrong idea, she would’ve never remarried Heinrey in retaliation, right? Convinced of his new truth and determined to set things straight, Sovieshu invites Navier to his wedding ceremony. But with feelings flourishing between Heinrey and Navier and Rashta’s breaking point swiftly approaching, the reunion Sovieshu gets may be a far cry from the one he imagined…
Wedding bells are ringing! Navier and Heinrey’s big day is swiftly approaching, and with it comes dignitaries from near and far. A jealous Duke Kaufman, a rage-addled Rashta, a desperate Sovieshu—the lines of friend and foe start to blur, and if Heinrey isn’t careful, he may just fall victim to a devious revenge plot…But more than that, the joyous occasion means the couple will have their first night together! For all his reputation as a playboy, though, Heinrey has never been with anyone intimately, so it will be up to Navier to take the reins…!
Just when things seem to be going smoothly for newlyweds Navier and Heinrey, Grand Duke Kaufman’s love potion throws a wrench into the works! With Heinrey caught in an intimate position with his late brother’s wife and Kaufman magically enamored with Rashta, the consequences of the duke’s jealousy may rebound much further than anyone could anticipate. After all, a woman scorned can prove to be more frightening than any army…In the face of these treacherous palace politics and an increasingly frenzied Sovieshu, can the blossoming affection Navier feels for Heinrey find a place to safely bloom into love?
Things have returned to normal for Navier and Heinrey in the aftermath of Grand Duke Kaufman’s love potion, but as they spend more time together, Navier must confront the fact that there are two sides to Heinrey—the face she has seen until now, and the one presented to the rest of the Western Kingdom. Meanwhile, Rashta and Sovieshu’s relationship continues to splinter as Sovieshu’s doubts of her ability to be empress grows. Without the emperor’s support, Rashta becomes desperate and decides to take matters into her own hands! Will she be able to see her plans through and keep her position, or will she once again be caught as a puppet in somebody else’s plots?