I Enter the Palace as a Consort in My Elder Sister’s Place

My father wanted me to enter the palace in my older sister's place, and I agreed. That night, His Majesty glanced at me once and told me never to appear before him again. I calmly kowtowed and thanked him. Getting caught for impersonating someone else to enter the palace was a crime punishable by beheading. Thinking about it now, I suppose I got off lightly by taking my sister's place. After all, in many people's eyes, immense wealth and privilege were within reach. What did it matter if they died alone in the palace?