HONEY TRAP

"PREGNANCY before marriage–"

"Won't happen, Lord Arche."

Neoma clicked her tongue at Ruto's response to Arche's light warning. "I believe there's nothing wrong with pregnancy without marriage as long as two consenting adults planned it. What's more important is for the couple to be emotionally, mentally, and financially capable of taking care of their babies." She then turned to Ruto with a scowl. "Why were you for firm when you said it won't happen, huh?"

"I'm just being careful, Neoma," Ruto said in a tone as if he were an adult pacifying a child. "Emperor Nero has just ascended the throne. His Imperial Majesty became the emperor without a wife, and that's already enough to cause a controversy. If the Imperial Princess gets pregnant, then the nobles would think you're challenging the new emperor's authority."