My cousin’s parents passed away, so my Imperial Mother brought her into the palace to live with us.
From then on, she enjoyed the favor of my parents, the protection of my elder brother, and the devotion of my younger brother.
Even my fiancé praised her for being exceptionally gifted and refined.
There was only one exception. His heart and eyes were filled only with me, never swayed by any outsider.
I married beneath my station to become his wife, and for a time, we lived a life of joy and freedom.
But later, he died-stabbed countless times before being hurled off a cliff.