How to Hide the Emperor’s Child

During her decade-long engagement to Crown Prince Kaizen Rastiel, Astelle von Lestern spared no effort to learn how to become a good empress. But on their wedding night, the old emperor dies, and Kaizen requests an immediate divorce, as their marriage was only his father's wish. Retaining her dignity, Astelle never admits her love and even renounces her power-hungry family as the shameful one-day empress. However, Astelle soon realizes she is pregnant. As Kaizen ascends the throne, he abolishes the old aristocracy, and Astelle's greedy father becomes his biggest opponent. If Astelle were to return with her son, Theore, he would just be used as a pawn on both sides of the growing political conflict. To protect Theore's identity and childhood, Astelle takes him into hiding for six years. But in a twist, she is forced to stand before the emperor once again, triggering a dangerous political game to ensure that Kaizen never discovers who Theore truly is.

“You never loved me anyway, right?”
Astelle’s long-awaited marriage life ended in a day.
She worked hard to become Kaizen’s wife since she was ten, but the only thing that was left for her was the stigma of an empress.
She was abandoned by the royalty; the man she loved, Kaizen, wanted her to leave.
“Yes. You’re right. I didn’t love you.”
Astelle lied for the last time. The man was the reason for her life, but it was also for the sake of the man who was her husband for a day.
She thought there would be no contact with him again, but-
“I think… I might be pregnant?”
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Six years later, Astelle, who reunited with Kaizen, lied again.
“You… who is that child?”
“He’s my nephew.”
To protect the child.