The sky had only just donned the veil of night, and the Twin Moons cast a faint purple glow.
Throughout Frostfall City, jubilant crowds sang and danced in celebration.
Every major tavern and restaurant offered special discounts, even handing out free drinks. The only ones who remained cool-headed were the guards; the defensive forces had been increased tenfold over normal. On a special day like this, there absolutely could not be the slightest mishap.
A man and a woman appeared on the street. The man was ordinary-looking, while the woman wore a cloak and veil, dressed exactly like a woman of the Shadow Empire. Their arrival drew no particular attention. Everyone was immersed in the festivities.
It was merely a simple disguise. No one could have imagined that the castle's prince consort, "Agulie," and Her Majesty the Blood Fiend Empress would appear in such a place at such a time.
Though they held hands, there still seemed to be a certain sense of distance between them—a distance both of them could feel.
"I'm sorry, Tiffany."
"Why would you say that?"
"After all this time, this is the first time I've gone out on the street with you."
"Mm."
"Actually, what I should truly apologize for is..." Chen Rui shook his head. "This political marriage."
Tiffany lowered her head and remained silent.
The two continued onward until they reached the entrance of a tavern on the street corner. Tiffany suddenly stopped.
"You're... a good person."
"..." Chen Rui wiped the sweat from his forehead. They might not have had much emotional foundation before, but now that the wedding was complete, Tiffany was his properly wedded wife. Yet she had actually handed him a good-person card.
"Well..." Chen Rui scratched his head. "Where I come from, when a girl says that to