The Lady Nun Vows Revenge by Caroline Rowland

“What did you say? Enter the palace?” Eliza was stunned upon hearing the news. “You’re going to the palace… as concubine?”

Diana laughed. “You little rascal, don’t underestimate mel I’m not going in as a concubine. I’m going to be the Empress!”

She grinned at Eliza “Soon, I be the Empress. When you see me, you’d better bow properly. If your etiquette isn’t flawless, I’ll make you warm my bed”

Eliza rolled her eyes. “Cut it out! I’m being serious here.”

“I am serious, Dead serious, Diana replied,

She hugged Eliza, who was still wrapped in blankets. “After my family was reassigned, the only way to return to Hasen City early was through a special opportunity. Otherwise, we’d have to wait at least ten or twenty years until my father achieves something noteworthy enough to catch the king’s attention. But my family can’t wait that long

“You know how it is. Hasen City is a battlefield where wolves outnumber prey. The king is still young and needs capable people now. If we don’t return soon, even ten years would be too late.”

By then, the king would be twenty–six, no longer needing assistance.

At that point, the Baker family wouldn’t even have a chance to compete.

Eliza understood Diana’s reasoning, but she couldn’t help but worry. “Your personality is so unsuited for palace life. Once you enter those gilded cages, half your life vanishes beneath protocol, and you’ll never be able to come out as you please again.”

Sure, Diana becoming the Empress would indeed pave the way for her family’s return, but it came at the cost of her freedom.

She hated restraint and loved traveling.

But as the Empress, she would be bound by countless restrictions, and traveling would be out of the question.

The thought of Diana trapped forever in the palace made Eliza’s eyes redden. “Is this the only way?”

Diana pinched her cheek lightly. “There are other ways, of

was startled and quickly asked for more

worry, it’s just an

aging, sickness, death–it’s a natural part of life

grandpa! Let me help you!” Eliza immediately thought of

it to heal

herbs. She had Mary

she was confident

Diana shook her head firmly. “No, Liza. I know you want to help, but I’ve already made up my mind. I’m breaking off the engagement with

has already sent a

to enter the palace–it was the Empress Dowager who had chosen her. The young king needed a strong queen, but not one from an overly powerful

fit the role

wasn’t scholarly, she knew all the proper etiquette and politics. Compared to other noblewomen, her flaws became advantages–exactly

her

bully the king when he was a kid? If I marry

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to care for the young king, Diana was always there too. She was barely more than a toddler herself, yet already reducing the future prince

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