Sesenia’s expression gradually changed. There was no sorrow or hatred. Any slight expectation or sentiment towards her family had become meaningless to her.
“No, I… I never discriminated…”
She gave no response. Exhausted to the point of letting everything go, Sesenia ignored her father’s calls and left the place.
Thus, the matter seemed to be reaching a conclusion. Elzer was imprisoned in the perpetual winter of the north for having an affair with her sister’s husband, who was also the Emperor.
The rumor cleverly twisted the narrative. It was said that Elzer Vestel, the Empress’s sister, seduced the Emperor. The Emperor was blameless.
Sesenia made no further comments on it. It was obvious who had spread the rumor, but she showed no reaction.
Instead, her world seemed to change. The Emperor, worried about the damage to himself, was anxious that if Sesenia divorced him, his reputation would plummet, or if she publicly denounced him, his position as Emperor would be shaken.
Despite his philandering, the Empress had never reacted before, but now fearing she might, he took great care to appease Sesenia.
Knowing that she could lose her family’s powerful wealth, Sesenia also refrained from any drastic actions. The shock didn’t subside even after several months. In a world where she had no allies, she lived day by day.
But 9 months later,
Sesenia was forced to face a desperate situation.
Not only did her sister return, but she also brought back a very small baby.
“Ah…”
Where did it all go wrong? What should she have done?
The problem wasn’t the sister who returned with a baby. When the Emperor, her husband, introduced Elzer and her child to Sesenia, he suddenly changed.
The Emperor, her husband, sentenced her to death.
“Empress Sesenia is to be executed for attempting to kill the seed of the Emperor.”
She couldn’t grasp why she was being sentenced to death, why her husband was issuing the decree. Sesenia shook her head in disbelief.
“I’ve never done such a thing. How could I have tried to kill the Emperor’s seed?”
It was a deja vu of the situation 9 months ago.
The Emperor, standing next to Elzer, looking happily at the child, suddenly lost his temper at Sesenia’s rebuttal.
The past repeated itself. The man who once tried his best to please her had disappeared long ago.
“That’s not true! You knew about the pregnancy and yet you offered no support!”
“That’s…”
Sesenia shook her head in disbelief.
That wasn’t true. Everything was wrong. She had left Elzer’s care entirely to Ian. Despite being her husband’s lover and a sister she wanted to strangle, she was still family, so Sesenia showed her mercy.
She was alive, so food was sent, necessary items were provided, and she was even told to report any issues. Yet, now they claimed she offered no support, that she did nothing.
As Sesenia shook her head in astonishment, the Emperor spoke.
“Not only did you ignore the letter saying she was going to give birth alone, but there are also testimonies that you tried to kill her.”
“Who would testify such a thing? Is it my sister? Saying I did such things? Of course, she would say that. I sent her there. I was the one who sent her there!”
Sesenia looked at her sister, holding a baby and looking blissfully happy. However, the situation felt off. Elzer lifted her chin and smirked.
Feeling somewhat strange but needing to defend herself, Sesenia said,
“Ian will prove that I did nothing.”
“Ian, the Prince?”
“Yes. All these accusations against me are just fabrications by my sister to corner me. They are all lies.”
Sesenia couldn’t understand why the Emperor was berating her based on Elzer’s words alone.
‘After all… he fathered a child with her… He wouldn’t take my side. He’s been wary of me lately… He must want to get rid of me. But I… I never did those things. Ian will prove it for me.’
“How interesting. You don’t seriously think I’m doing this just based on Elzer’s testimony, do you, Sesenia?”
“Is there someone else too?”
“Yes. There’s a testimony from Prince Ian. Quite a wicked act, I must say.”
“What… Ian testified that?”
“Yes. He testified about all the terrible things you did. Even about trying to kill the baby.”
At that moment, Ian entered the room, as if his cue to appear was right then. He comforted Elzer, who was standing next to him.
Sesenia’s eyes wavered at this unexpected turn of events.
“Why… Ian, why are you… with my sister… why…”
But Ian said nothing. He just sneered.
“I told you, didn’t I? I… I told my sister to…!”
“That you hated her more than anyone.”
“What…?”
“The Duke, your father, pleaded with you to forgive Elzer, but you harshly rejected her.”
“No, that’s not true…!”
She felt powerless. Sesenia might have been distraught but wouldn’t have berated her father. However, Ian twisted her words, driving her into a corner.
“How about it, Ian? My brother. The Empress believed you would clear her name.”
“Would the Empress have any grievances? She used me, her friend, for tasks she disliked.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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