194 Marriage License
The sound of the rain pounding on the window constantly hit my ears. The season ahead of winter, maybe this will be the last rain. If it falls forward, wouldn’t it be snow then?
After staring at the rain through the cracks in the wooden shutters for a moment, Rudy returned his gaze to the desk.
In the emperor’s office, various documents flowed in without a break. There were various types of reports, such as regular reports from various places, documents on bandit subjugation, and letters from abroad.
While reading the documents that the civil servants and servants sorted and placed on the desk, Rudy stopped abruptly.
Among the many marriage licenses was a familiar name. It was a document requesting permission to marry Levin and Tyra.
“This….”
Levin, who was standing right next to him, opened his mouth.
“Since Tyra has turned 20 years old, I’m trying to get a marriage license. If I leave it any longer, strange bugs will attract it. Even so, since she’s the closest aide to the empress, nasty guys have tried to tamper with it several times. Until now, the attendants have taken care of it in advance. “
Levin shrugged.
“But now, if the empress gives birth to an heir, there is a risk that those who want to get their hands on Tyra will resort to harsh methods.
“okay.”
Levin is absolutely right.
If Lilitha gives birth to the crown prince, there will be many people who want to gain power by clinging to her.
In the eyes of such a person, Tyra without family protection is a good prey.
Even if the emperor and empress were guardians, or rather, because of that, the value of the Tyra would increase, and the risk would increase as well.
If it was simply forcing marriage, there would be a group of people who would try to get married after forcibly taking their bodies and making it a fait accompli.
When faced with a difficult situation and a marriage proposal, a woman has no choice but to marry.
If what happened is known to the public, Tyra’s reputation will fall to the ground. Even if the fault lies with the man.
And women with such rumors couldn’t stay by the empress’ side. No matter how much the empress wanted it, she couldn’t help it. It was because the disgrace of the person next to her was directly connected to the empress.
In the end, Tyra will not reveal it to anyone and will follow the will of the other person. This world was desperately convenient only for men.
Rudy let out a small sigh.
“Levin, take care of her.”
“Don’t worry, Your Majesty. As I said before, Tyra will marry me and be happy.”
“…”
“Well, Your Majesty must be worried.”
Levin smirked and placed a piece of paper on Rudy’s desk.
“This is Tyra and I’s marriage contract. I brought it to you so you’ll feel better if you look at it.”
Rudy smiled bitterly and looked at the paper. A few conditions were simply written on the paper.
Starting with no coercion during marriage, Tyra’s adoption of any of Levin’s blood children as her son and heir, and a list of assets Levin can have after death, regardless of dowry. etc. were written.
All of these terms are favorable to Tyra. This is probably the only marriage contract that is so generous.
“…”
Rudy closed his eyes.
A woman who cannot bear children is divorced. Even if that does not happen, the moment the husband dies, he will not have any rights and will be kicked out with one body.
To prevent that, Levin is putting his child up for adoption with Tyra.
If she is formally adopted and placed in the position of the heir’s mother, even if Levin dies, she can maintain a certain position in the family. Perhaps Levin had thought that far and made this kind of contract.
But if Levin later meets the woman he truly loves, what will happen to him?
In the state of such a contract, the woman ends up as a mere mistress. Even if he had a child with that woman, if Tyra did not choose, or if he had already chosen, it would be a mere child out of wedlock. It ends as a letter without receiving anything.
Levin couldn’t have known that.
Still, the reason why she is forced to marry like this is not simply because she feels sorry for Tyra or, as Levin said, to get a partner who will understand her business.
This was to prevent Tyra, the empress’s most beloved aide, from being used by anyone, so that Tyra would not become a nuisance to the empress.
Rudy looked up at Levin’s face as he stood.
“Levin, is it really okay to get married like this?”
With just one question from Rudy, Levin seems to have understood everything he wanted to say. He opened his mouth with a serious face.
“Of course, Your Majesty. This marriage is probably the best decision I’ve ever made since I was born into this world.”
“…thanks.”
After muttering that, Rudy added a few words to Levin and Tyra’s marriage contract.
There was a baronial order he had been keeping an eye on. It is also a good place for income, residents and the climate of the territory. The barony also had a competent caretaker.
After writing a letter to the effect that the estate was given to Tyra as a dowry, he signed it and pressed the ring seal.
A woman’s dowry becomes property managed by her husband.
Levin replaces Tyra as a baron and manages the estate from today, and if the two of them have a child, the title and estate will later be inherited by that child.
The same goes for Tyra adopting Levine’s child. The Barony will continue to belong to both of them and will belong to the House from generation to generation.
When I returned the contract, Levin grinned.
“I know this place. It’s a good place. Thank you, Your Majesty.”
Soon after, Rudy’s signature was added to their marriage license.
Levin said he had a story to tell Tyra and left the office.
Rudy watched him silently.
“…”
Tyra’s dowry, Levin wouldn’t have thought of. I’m not one to be happy about that. Still, the reason she smiled happily at Rudy was probably just to lighten his heart.
‘May peace and happiness dwell in the future of the two of you.’
Rudy muttered quietly to himself.
***
If you spend a whole day sleeping, bath and meal times are jumbled up. Anyway, I have no choice but to get rid of all of them while I’m awake, so I have to do this and that as time permits. This was the reason why waking hours were very busy.
Lilitha soaked herself in the tub while wrapped in a thicker cloth than usual.
As I soaked myself in the warm water, I let out a sigh of relief. As the days get colder, the body does not move well. Well, I don’t have time to move because I’m sleeping.
“I only saw Lou for a short time in the morning. Just as much as bird poop.”
As Lilitha grumbled, Tyra giggled.
“Because Mama was sleeping so much. You should have seen His Majesty’s face. I was really half worried and half pathetic.”
“…Did you see the picture?”
“Well. When we went in, there was no disheveled belly band, but we don’t know.”
“Ah, really! If there’s a mouse hole, I don’t want to go in and come out.”
As I struggled in the water, Tyra panicked and shouted to stop.
“What are you going to do if the baby in your belly is startled by moving like that!”
Taira and the handmaiden became watery.
Lilitha laughed for a moment and suddenly looked down at the ship.
The stomach is convex.
While staring blankly at the ship, Rilisha suddenly muttered.
“It’s a little different from what I thought.”
“What?”
“This boat. Doesn’t it look more like a potbelly than a baby in it?”
“Foot!”
The lady-in-waiting next to her laughed.
Tyra said while slightly rolling her eyes at the lady-in-waiting.
“It’s always like that. It’s strange when the belly suddenly protrudes like a mountain. It’s flat at first and then gets bigger.”
Tyra’s expression is strange.
“If you want to laugh, laugh, Tyra.”
“Don’t laugh, Mama. A poopy belly…foot.”
Tyra covered her mouth. It’s like a fist bumped into a tooth. would it hurt
Lilitha sighed, looked down at the boat, and said abruptly.
“I don’t want to show it to Lou. I never will, at least until I don’t look like a pot belly.”
Tyra and the lady-in-waiting were laughing loudly. If Rudy looked at Lilitha’s stomach and laughed like that, I think he would be angry. No, I want to be sad first. You will be very depressed.
Risha sighed.
Why do I have to worry about my belly when I’m pregnant? I felt a bit embarrassed.
After bathing, change clothes. It was a dress with pleats pulled down just below the breasts to avoid pressing on the stomach. It was made of soft-touch fabric, so the fabric adhered to the body like flowing water.
Put on a thick coat over it and put your hair up, and you’re done.
Since I was pregnant, I don’t wear a corset or make-up. Rudy’s ban is also a ban, but somehow she didn’t like it either.
If you press the belly, the baby won’t go in with it, then the baby will be stuffy because there is not enough space. That kind of thought suppressed the thought of wanting to look pretty for Rudy.
‘I wonder if Mama Nadia felt like this when she was pregnant with me.’
I feel weird.
Thoughtfully, Tyra said as if passing by.
“I have received permission to marry.”
“…huh?”
“I got married.”
“who?”
“I am.”
“when?”
“A little while later. Levin has signed the permit to His Majesty.”
“…”
It’s really forgiving that I didn’t faint. I’m so surprised After a while, a loud voice came out.
“When did you get married! My God, was there a wedding while I was sleeping? Did I miss it in my sleep?”
Tyra said with a calm expression as if she was shocked.
“I didn’t do that. It’s been a while since Levin came back, so where was the time for that? There’s absolutely no plan to do that in the future.”
The maid and Lilitha shouted in unison.
“It’s ridiculous that there is no wedding!”
“Nonsense!”
Lilitha clenched her fists in indignation.
“Okay, I’ll conduct the wedding myself. It’s in the courtyard of the imperial palace. Levin, what is that man doing? He skipped even the wedding ceremony while receiving such a young bride. A wedding is really, really, really important to a woman!”
It really is. Rilisha’s wedding ceremony with Rudy when she was young is her lifelong treasure.
It was different from the usual because it was an emperor’s marriage, but in Lilitha’s mind, it was a wedding ceremony in which a covenant of love was made to each other.
Still, when I closed my eyes, the beautiful scene of the day came to my mind vividly, as if it were alive. Rudy that day was really pretty. It is a treasure in Lilitha’s heart.
Rilisha threw her fist into the air.
“I have to get Levin right now.”
As she was about to leave the room, Tyra caught her.
“mama!”
“Even if it’s Tyra, it’s Tyra. That’s something you have to ask for strongly! Even by knocking it out!”
“Mama, that’s what I wanted.”
“…why.”
Rilisha felt like she was about to cry.
“Tyra, aren’t you marrying Levin because you love him? Why… don’t you like weddings?”
“I’m marrying you because I love you. I like Levin’s face.”
heard that before But somehow it’s strange. If you were in love, you would have been looking forward to the wedding, so why are you saying no?
Of course, the wedding ceremony itself is not important to the nobility. Originally, if the emperor granted permission to marry, that was the end of the official marriage process.
After that, it was common to hold a reception at an appropriate time to inform people of the marriage.
However, weddings where two people promise and make a covenant of love are becoming popular as a rule among young people who are bound by love apart from their families.
When a man and a woman who truly love each other are tied together, or when they truly love each other even though it is a union between families, the couple holds a wedding ceremony with the blessings of family and close friends. Sometimes, there are cases where only the two of them have a simple wedding.
You won’t be able to attend Levine and Tyra’s official wedding reception, but if it’s that private, Lilitha can. I was still waiting for that day.
Maybe Tyra didn’t want to get married. Do you still love Rudy in your heart? If that’s the case…
As she headed off to a bad idea, Tyra held her hand.
“Instead of the wedding, the baroness decided to prepare a night for the ladies in law.”
“huh?”
Tyra lowered her voice a lot. I whispered in Lilitha’s ear while looking around in all directions.
“Girls get together and hang out all night. Mama brings a book on how to write the night she was studying, and drinks a lot. It’s a secret, but I’ve obtained several naked pictures of famous male actors.”
“uh….”
“Will Mama come too?”
“…”
A bad girl’s smile hung over Tyra’s face. Such a cunning!
Lilitha’s voice became smaller at the same time.
“Okay, but I can’t drink.”
“It’s a secret even to His Majesty. If you know, you’ll be scolded.”
“It’s better to make it here. This is the most unnoticed.”
“That would be nice.”
While I was whispering with Tyra, the lady-in-waiting next to me stuck out her mouth and said,
“Hey, Mama, Tyra-sama. No one invited me to do that.”
Tyra shrugged her shoulders.
***
Tyra breathed a sigh of relief as she saw Lilitha delighted like a child.
As the baroness said.
I said that if I said I wasn’t going to get married, I would definitely be suspicious.
But a wedding vowing love is really unreasonable.
It might not be a big deal to tell such a lie, but if the wedding was held, Lilitha would definitely attend. Maybe even the emperor will come.
To swear love in front of Lirisha and the Emperor…
It was fortunate that Rilisha had a personality that did not question the words of her close friends.
‘But this kind of personality is only a disadvantage in the imperial palace.’
Human nature does not change. No matter how much education and training she repeated, the essence of Lilitha hardly changed. trust people easily
‘Really, I need to stay alert.’
Tyra sighed.
‘I have to say thank you to Levin.’
I don’t know why, but it was Levin who got the picture of the male actor naked. It’s called a wedding gift. I have no idea why something like that is a wedding gift.
‘Levin is also a very strange person.’
Suddenly, a laugh came out.
“…”
Levin can do well. Yes, that person would be a good comrade and walk through life together.
Tyra straightened her back.
The woman in the meadow is not beautiful, but she is like a reed that adapts flexibly to the wind.
It is different from colorful flowers that drop their petals depending on the season.
It lives on until the moment it dies in the same form without change. never bend
‘My life is like this forever.’
I will stay and live by Lilitha’s side.
