Paul seems like he'd be fun to tease. Rather, it feels like she's been teasing him for a year now and it was probably adorable.
So this other prince is still a mystery, huh? Odd. Either way, it seems the explicit story divergence begins now.
I was a little curious about her talking about living stably and unemployed last chapter, but it seems she still keeps busy being a good ruler. Certainly earning her credentials as an empress.