A cup of poisoned wine sends her to the Cold Palace; a raging fire brings an end to the splendor she should never have sought. Her sworn sister turns on her and tries to kill her. And the night of passion they shared, where they traded places, was it not another kind of bondage? So what if they were sisters? So what if he was the emperor? If there is no affection, no love, she will defy the palace walls, sever all ties, and marry someone else!
