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"Your Majesty, my daughter Elara is not a maiden. Her red chastity mark disappeared long ago!"To raise her as Imperial Consort would trample the dignity of the throne. I beg Your Majesty to withdraw the decree!"My father's frantic plea rang in my ears.I froze.I was alive again.I had returned to the very day my father accused me of no longer being a maiden.In my previous life, after I was chosen as Imperial Consort, I asked His Majesty for permission to summon my father to the palace. Once a woman entered the palace, she might never see her family again, and I'd only wanted a proper farewell.Instead, the moment my father, Lord Edmund Ashbourne, saw me, he ran before the throne, struck the petition drum to demand justice, and accused me of having lost my chastity.I'd been stunned by the absurdity of it, but I wasn't foolish enough to confess to something I'd never done. I fought desperately to defend myself."Your Majesty, before I came to the palace, I lived a sheltered

When we got back to the estate, my father shut himself in and wouldn't come out. My mother, on the other hand, was overjoyed. She kept saying how blessed I was.This time, she threw a grand garden party in the name of the future Imperial Consort and invited every powerful noble family in the capital.When I tried to refuse, she looked at me with tears in her eyes."This is the last little bit of time we'll have together as mother and daughter. I just want one lively celebration!"But I'd never forgotten the sight of her on her knees, begging me in my previous life.So before the party, I swallowed dozens of anti-parasite pills. Then I even cut my own body open on purpose. Only after I'd made sure no beetles crawled out did I dare attend.At the garden party, everyone was busy flattering my mother and me. The place was bustling.After a few rounds of wine, my mother suddenly collapsed. She foamed at the mouth and shook uncontrollably.I held her in my arms and did everything I c

"You're not my parents. Who are you? Why are you pretending to be them? What have you done with my real mother and father?"His hand was crushing my throat and I was slowly suffocating, but I gritted my teeth and demanded answers.The man in front of me looked completely unashamed. If anything, he seemed even angrier than I was."What's this? You can't deny what you did, so now you accuse your own parents? You'd even spout madness like claiming we're fake?"Breeding beetles, sleeping with a servant. You did every one of those stupid things yourself. This is exactly what you deserve!"With that, he tightened his grip, desperate to finish it.His hand clamped around my neck like an iron claw. I thought I heard something crack.He was in a hurry to silence me.And that exposed a fatal flaw.Just before he could strangle me, I summoned the last of my strength and kicked him hard.He staggered back several steps, and his hand slipped from my throat.He glared at me, furious, his

Julian burst through the doors holding a bright yellow imperial decree high, glaring at me in disgust."By order of His Majesty: Elara Ashbourne has committed adultery, brought disgrace upon the imperial household, and bred hex beetles to harm her own kin. Her crimes are unpardonable. She is stripped of her rank as Imperial Consort and is to be beheaded publicly at once!"Julian rolled up the decree, drew the sword at his waist, and thrust it at my heart."You lying animal! House Ashbourne has no place for you. Die!"But the blade didn't pierce my heart as he'd expected.It was knocked off course and went straight through my arm instead.At the critical moment, the Grand Inspector had stepped in and stopped him.Julian turned on him furiously."Why are you helping Elara, sir? Do you intend to defy an imperial decree?"It was a heavy accusation.Anyone else would have been terrified and never dared cross Julian.But the Grand Inspector was different. He was one of His Majesty