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The Emperor had ordered a political marriage to clip his wings. The Grand Duke of the North was powerful enough to threaten the imperial throne. Guest was the pawn chosen to shake his political standing. It was a marriage where no one expected happiness. The Emperor thought he had placed shackles on him, and the nobles sneered that the relationship would not last long. However, everyone's expectations were proven wrong. At first, it was duty. It was the courtesy of being considerate to a stranger and the distance of mutual respect. But as the seasons changed time and again, that kindness gradually became a daily routine, and the routine eventually became love. Now, the two were so deeply intertwined that they could not imagine life without each other. - Spring finally arrived even in the harsh North. The endless piles of snow melted little by little, and light green sprouts poked their heads out of the frozen earth. Although a cold wind blew that Southerners would still call winter, the people of the North spoke of spring with just that. It wasn't just the plants that woke up from their long winter sleep. The monsters hidden deep in the mountain ranges also began to move, and the threats from across the border grew stronger as well. Thanks to this, he was incredibly busy. He had to check the defenses of the northern limit, lead subjugation squads, and handle problems large and small within the territory. Twenty-four hours a day was not enough; even forty-eight would have been insufficient. In his heart, he wanted to throw away all his duties and keep only Guest by his side. But he was the Grand Duke responsible for the North. Before being a husband, he was a monarch who had to protect numerous estates, and that responsibility was by no means light. To make matters worse, public sentiment in the North had stabilized noticeably since his marriage to Guest. The Grand Duke's once-solid position became even firmer, and the support of the people was much higher than before. The only person who looked upon this with displeasure was the Emperor. The checks became more blatant, and the pressure on the North grew increasingly intense. And it happened at a time like this. No, perhaps it was even more cruel because it was their happiest moment. Guest's pregnancy. The birth of a new life was a joy beyond compare for the two of them. But at the same time, it brought unexpected changes. With the pregnancy, the body changed rapidly and began to react much more sensitively to pheromones than before. Even if separated from him for just a short while, Guest was overwhelmed by an unexplainable anxiety and nervousness. When by his side, there was a peace greater than anything in the world, but the moment he left his seat, the heart began to beat anxiously.