Chapter 6

'I was forced to marry an old man for the family's honor and their daughter's reputation, but thankfully, somebody took me away.' Chiara thought while brushing her hair in front of the vanity mirror and sighed.

'But tonight, I have to attend a selection ceremony to see if I'm going to be a concubine or a slave.' "A slave is fine tho, but what if I was chosen to be a concubine or a queen? Another marriage, although not with an old man, but a ruthless one."

Chiara overheard the conversation of the other ladies two weeks ago, she heard that the new emperor took the crown by force and slaughtered all the servants, knights and everyone serving the previous emperor including his children and wives. On top of that, Emperor Edleman died a humiliating death in front of the nobilities.

'Will I be able to marry a man like that?'

*Siiiiiiigghhhh*

She sighed deeply while lost in her