The Second Marriage of the Empress. Volume 1

Naviye has been preparing her whole life to become the ideal empress, and her efforts have paid off. Now she is the brilliant ruler of the Eastern Empire, the wife of Emperor Sovyeshu. The marriage was arranged, but since childhood, they have been bound by a tender friendship that could grow into something more over time.

However, Naviye never thought seriously about this until one day Sovyeshu brought a beautiful runaway slave to their palace. She becomes his official favorite, and soon she is pregnant with the long-awaited heir to the throne.

The empress's world is turned upside down. The deceptively defenseless favorite plays her game, Sovyeshu grows increasingly distant from his lawful wife, and Naviye feels that her life is about to fall apart. But a secret friendship with a beautiful and mysterious prince from a neighboring kingdom helps to change everything…