The Readymade Queen

The Foolish Princess Violetta, once banished for her perceived foolishness, met a tragic end when unknown assailants took her life under the cover of darkness. Ebigail, the queen’s devoted servant who had spent her entire life in royal service, never imagined her own demise would arrive so suddenly. In her final moments, Lakiel, the formidable Duke of Edelgard, emerged from the shadows with an unexpected proposition—to crown her as the new empress. “This is impossible,” she whispered in disbelief. “I would only bring destruction upon you.” Yet fate had other plans, twisting its course in a single evening. Within the grand halls of the Imperial Palace, a grand deception was set into motion, one that would shake the very foundations of power. The wheels of intrigue turned swiftly, weaving a web of lies and ambition that none could escape. What began as a night of tragedy soon unfolded into a carefully orchestrated charade, where nothing was as it seemed. The empire stood on the brink of upheaval, its future hanging by a thread of carefully spun illusions.