In her past life, Lily took a blade for the Empress Dowager, only to be cast aside by the Marquess's household like she was nothing. Betrayed and broken, she died with hatred in her heart.
But fate gave her a second chance.
This time, Lily didn't play nice. She matched the Marquess's family move for move, lie for lie. Backed by the Empress Dowager herself, she reclaimed everything that was stolen from her and then some.
When the imperial decree came, marrying her to Prince Aurelius, the court whispered, the nobles trembled, and Lily smiled. Because in this life? It was hers to rule.
And her vengeance had only just begun.
