Blurb One:
He is the illegitimate prince least like his father, the emperor.
He has no ambition and no sense of right or wrong. There is no one in this world he cherishes, and nothing he treasures.
He competes not because he wants anything, but because he finds life so dull. If everyone wants something, it must be good, right?
So he is well-behaved (he is pretending), stupid (he is pretending), and gets along well with his brothers and sisters (all an act).
But what does it matter if he wins in the end? She still has to leave.
"Take me with you," he said, utterly carefree. "I'll go with you to find your tail."
Blurb Two:
Rumors are spreading through the palace that the woman from the common folk is strange.
Come to think of it, hasn't she been in the palace for years? Yet her appearance has barely changed.
Later, the woman suddenly disappeared from the palace. When she returned, no one could be sure she was the same person who had left.
She looked almost exactly the same, so why were her expression and demeanor so different?
Content warnings: Two male leads. Male Lead One has a child. The two male leads are not blood-related (is that a spoiler?). Lightly adopts-and-raises trope. Parting in life and death.
Theme: If life stretches on endlessly, can a person have room in their heart for only one true love?
