Navier Ellie Trovi, a descendant of the Trovi family, is the current Empress of the Eastern Empire alongside Emperor Sovieshu. However, her position is threatened when he brings Rashta in between them as his mistress. Thinking all of this is normal for an emperor, she accepts his actions with a broken heart. In the turbulence of her marriage, she finds solace in Queen, her intelligent avian confidante. Every time she exchanges snippets of notes, her heart grows a little lighter. In The Remarried Empress Chapter 9, we will learn more about the recipient of these letters.
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The Remarried Empress Chapter 9: The Queenly Bird in a nightly carriage
In The Remarried Empress Chapter 9, Navier wakes up due to the presence of her avian friend. She graciously invites her visitor and reads the new note from the master. He grudgingly agrees on the name ‘Queen’ but clarifies that the beautiful golden bird is a male.
The day comes, and Navier is momentarily bewitched by the beautiful man who steps out of the carriage. The golden mane frames his angular, boyish face and charming purple eyes. Heinrey, the Royal Prince of the Western Empire, stands tall at her gate. Startling an already charmed Navier, he addresses her as My Queen.
Queen pays Navier an evening visit, this time with a note from his master asking her to guess his identity. Navier replies with a “Do you know who I am?” She doesn’t have to wait long for the next note because a drenched Queen slips into her chamber. The empress is more upset about his heartless master over the exasperating bet that the master challenges. Queen furiously shakes his tiny head to defend his master, and she only admires his intelligence. She scribbles a quick reply, asking for the winning reward. She settles with Queen on her bed, not allowing him to fly until the rains stop. The Remarried Empress Chapter 9 ends with her receiving a reply, “Queen shall be the prize.”
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Chapter 10: Prince Heinrey of the Western Empire
In The Remarried Empress Chapter 10, Navier receives a note after the night, hinting that Queen’s master is a man. She resumes her duties when an attendant informs her that Prince Heinrey wants to speak with her. His addressing her as My Queen makes her wonder if he is hinting at her golden avian friend.
Heinrey requests the empress to give him a tour. He turns her down when she suggests appointing one of the ladies for the job and instead insists Navier accompany him herself. With no choice, she agrees and shows him around. During the tour, Rashta approaches them, much to Navier’s dismay. She requests that she accompany him on the route. He shuts her attempt, saying, “…three is a crowd,” and requests the empress to resume the tour.
In the next scene, he speaks his mind with his hand on his chin, asking why Sovieshu wanted another woman when he already has his beautiful empress. He asks Navier if he could attend the ceremony as her guest instead of Sovieshu’s. The empress informs that she has already handed out the invitations. In response, he pouts and tells her he could strike out the emperor’s name, making her laugh at his pettiness.
Later in the evening, Navier dresses up when Queen comes fluttering in before the event. She hopes to meet the mystery man tonight. The Remarried Empress Chapter 10 ends with the mistress attending to the guests instead of the empress herself.
The Remarried Empress Chapter 11: New Year’s Ball
The Remarried Empress Chapter 11 starts with the emperor and empress entering the hall. However, to no one’s surprise, Sovieshu runs toward Rashta asking her if she has waited for long. Her heart aches at his blatant neglect, but she steels herself. In the next scene, some noblewoman approaches her to confirm if she has sent a gift to Rashta, accepting her as the emperor’s mistress. She quickly douses them. Eventually, they point at Heinrey, who looks dashing as ever, and wonder if he is a rumored Casanova after all. He meets Navier’s gaze and raises his glass in celebration, but she quickly looks away.
Sovieshu’s indifference towards the empress catches people’s attention. However, taking care of Navier’s heart. Heinrey offers his hand as an invitation to dance. Navier is startled at his boldness since no one, but the emperor dares to ask the empress for the first dance. His bold behavior and sweet gesture of asking her with a rose compel her to accept the gift. Their mirthful banter through the dance turns heads. The music concludes, and Rashta approaches the prince of the Western Empire for the next round. Customarily, they cannot have two dances with the same partner. Navier takes her place as the emperor’s second partner. Throughout the dance, she reminisces about the good times she shared with Sovieshu while growing up, only turning to nothing.
Sovieshu tells Navier that she can have a lover, but it mustn’t be Heinrey. She is rightfully piqued at his preposterous remark. Her protests go unheard as he leaves her abruptly to tend to his mistress.
Chapter 12: The Anonymous Pen Pal
In The Remarried Empress Chapter 12, Sovieshu returns to Rashta when she seems to have burst into tears because the Prince of the Western Empire has refused to dance with her. Navier turns on her heel and marches away, only to be found out by a wandering Heinrey. She brushes off his concerns and affirms that she is well. She closes her chamber doors and cries silently. Right at that moment, Queen arrives, and Navier is grateful for her friend’s comforting presence.
On the second day of the ceremony, Navier catches sight of Rashta dressed in fine silk gifted by Rylan Roth as a bribe to the empress. In the next scene, Princess Circe of the Southern Empire mentions that Prince Heinrey is publicly looking for his anonymous pen pal. Queen’s mysterious master’s identity is now transparent to Navier, but she keeps silent. But, it seems her husband’s mistress has other plans.
Hearing the news, Rashta decides to attempt something wicked. Countess Verdi, the former lady-in-waiting of Navier, had given up her post at her palace and joined Rashta. She informs Rashta that the empress is Prince Heinrey’s secret pen pal. After learning this, Rashta pushes a naive young lady to pretend to be the rumored pen pal, convincing her that it is merely a prank. The naive lady foolishly follows the plan and approaches Heinrey, who doesn’t look very pleased with her predicament.
The Remarried Empress Chapter 13: Crossfire
Lady Cherini, Rashta’s foolish court lady, cannot keep straight when Heinrey interrogates her in the presence of all the ball attendees. He implies that maybe his friend is her master or someone her master knows, glancing quickly at Navier. At this, Rashta calls for his attention and announces that she is the friend Heinrey is looking for. He observes her, clearly seeing through her lies but going along with them.
A final dinner is arranged on the last day with the Eastern Empire’s most important guests. Navier knows that Prince Heinrey and Grand Duke Kaufman of Luipt are the main attractions of the last banquet. Grand Duke Kaufman is an elite magician at the top of his academic year.
On the other hand, Princess Circe whispers that Heinrey is being too friendly with Rashta after she reveals she is his pen pal. But the so-called ‘friendly’ companionship isn’t going as she wished.
Navier no longer cares about Sovieshu allowing Rashta to participate in important banquets. But she couldn’t ignore the growing animosity between him and the Prince of the Western Empire. Rashta bursts into tears, accusing Heinrey that he is being hard on her only because she is not a noblewoman. In response, he blames her for lying to him first, thinking little of his status. Sovieshu defends his mistress furiously, but Heinrey barely listens. The Remarried Empress Chapter 13 ends with Sovieshu unsheathing his sword and pointing it at him, challenging a duel to defend his woman’s honor.
Chapter 14: Bending the Truth
The Remarried Empress Chapter 14 begins with Navier stepping in immediately when the argument escalates. She urges Sovieshu and Heinrey to cease their violent acts and elegantly dismisses the guests, thanking them for their attendance. Rashta pops up beside her, imitating her demure farewell to the guests. Her actions aggravate the empress, and she questions the mistress about the false rumor regarding the gifts. She grows agitated at her words, crying that Navier is being mean.
Sovieshu and Heinrey walk in on them, and the former’s attention fixes on his mistress’s crying state. He accuses Navier of being harsh on her, but she firmly stands up for herself. She demands the emperor clarify the false rumors in her name. Heinrey watches the empress speaking with her head held high. He realizes he is falling fast and hard for the empress of the Eastern Empire. Interrupting them, he assures the empress that he will help her stem the rumors.
In the next scene, Heinrey’s aide rushes in and pulls him away with the pretext of work. Meanwhile, Navier’s court ladies are relieved that the golden-haired prince is a perceptive man and did not fall for Rashta’s lies. At that moment, Queen visits them with another note, and the empress is delighted to have him after a long time. To avoid any more rumors, she replies, “Let’s remain pen pals,” displeasing her disguised friend.
The Remarried Empress Chapter 15: Drawing Lines
The Remarried Empress Chapter 15 opens with Rashta pleading to let her attend the special banquet. While Sovieshu doesn’t want to disappoint his mistress, he can’t keep her wish either. Having no other choice, he approaches Navier to make an exception in her guest list. Her dilemma turns into annoyance when he mentions Rashta. She makes it clear she will not be replacing any of her guests in favor of his mistress.
In the banquet, Navier politely thanked Grand Duke Kaufman for his attendance and replied with equal fervor. He brings up Rashta and observes that, in Luipt, the Imona (Queen) executes the Imote’s (King) mistresses. The empress knows that the laws are very different in their states, and harming Rashta wouldn’t bring her favorable results.
Heinrey walks up to her and clarifies that he will respect her wishes. He further says he only wanted their relationship to become public because she is his first real friend. Being a royal in the line of the throne, he is surrounded by wolves, not friends. Navier, having borne the weight of the crown from a young age, understands his disposition.
The Remarried Empress Chapter 15 ends with Rashta relishing the attention she is receiving, but her pleasure morphs into horror when she spots a familiar face in the crowd.
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Chapter 16: The Cat’s Out of the Bag
The Remarried Empress Chapter 16 begins with Lord Lotteshu’s appearance terrifying Rashta. He was her master when she worked in his mansion as his slave. On noticing his runaway slave, Lotteshu doesn’t waste a moment revealing her past to the rest of the occupants. The news reaches Sovieshu, and he sprints to her rescue, leaving Navier behind to conduct the rest of the special banquet.
The empress carries the banquet when Laura comes running to her with fresh gossip. She hears the truth from her and realizes Sovieshu knows his mistress’s identity. The emperor loves her, and nothing about her past can change his feelings. Later, when the emperor summons the empress, she is met with more accusations from him. He alleges that she called Lotteshu to the ball on purpose. Although she protests, saying all the invitations were sent before Rashta’s arrival, her words are unheard. In the next scene, Heinrey tries to comfort her, saying he shall send Queen to her. She perks up to that and asks if she could follow him to see Queen. Heinrey knows he put himself in a pickle and refuses politely.
Character Analysis: Prince Heinrey
In The Remarried Chapter 1-8, the creators introduced us to Navier, Sovieshu, and Rashta and gave their fair character sketches. Navier is a righteous Queen facing hardships brought by the emperor Sovieshu and his newfound mistress, Rashta. Heinrey is portrayed as a clever and sly man with his eyes on the married empress. His arrival in Navier’s life has begun to change the trajectory of her emotions. In The Remarried Empress Chapter 9-16, it is transparent that Heinrey is not an innocent character. In the initial chapters of his introduction, his love is purely infatuation, which comes from Navier’s righteousness. He is a calculating man who understands Sovieshu’s folly and Rashta’s schemes. His character is mysterious, and we only hope it unfolds as we progress in this popular royal romance webtoon.
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