She thought she would spend her life with the one she loved. But a single imperial decree completely changed her fate. Forced to marry far from home, she was destined to face hardship on the journey to seal an alliance. A young, naive girl entered the depths of a marquis’s residence and witnessed its intrigues and deception. Little by little, she changed, learning to protect herself and to play on people’s hearts. Her husband pacified the realm and became emperor. Though she had never been a scheming woman, trapped in the imperial palace like someone sinking into a muddy swamp, she had no choice but to fight in order to survive...
