Summary
My aunt slaughtered the men of the imperial family and took the throne. She kept me, the slow-witted girl, to carry on the bloodline. Now I’m eighteen, and four princely houses have sent their handsome sons to compete for my hand. I choose the prettiest. On our wedding night, he whispers that I should avenge my father and brothers by overthrowing the Empress. So I kick him out of bed and tell Aunt everything. They call me a useless puppet. But she gave me silk, twelve dishes at every meal, and a future. Why would I trade that for a handsome man’s treason?