The Swordswoman's Revenge Story after Rebirth

THE SWOTUSWoman’s Revenge Story after Rebirth

Chapter 402 A Lesson for Ashley

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The attendants had given her some water, but before long, it had turned icy cold. Ashley’s legs began to tingle with numbness, and she had no choice but to stand and pace back and forth in the hall.

Finally, she heard voices outside. “The Empress has arrived.”

She quickly moved to the side, standing with her hands clasped in front of her, trying to suppress the anger bubbling in her chest:

Sophia entered with Rowena, and Ashley curtsied. “I greet Your Majesty, the Empress.”

Sophia glanced at her but didn’t acknowledge her greeting. She walked straight past Ashley, sitting down before calmly saying, “No need for formalities.”

“Thank you, Your Majesty,” Ashley said, and without waiting, she stepped back and sat down.

Barely had her bottom touched the chair when Rowena’s sharp voice rang out. “Ashley, the Empress did not grant you permission to sit.”

Ashley’s eyes flashed with anger, but she bit it back, standing again. “I apologize, Your Majesty, for my disrespect.”

Sophia wasted no time. “This isn’t the first time you’ve acted disrespectfully, is it?” she said, her tone icy. “I heard today that you were discussing court matters in front of the King. You know the rule–no interference from the harem in state affairs. Are you aware of this rule?”

Ashley tried to defend herself. “The King asked me, and I simply answered.”

Sophia scoffed. “If the King asks you, your answer should be, ‘I am foolish and know nothing.”

Ashley, feeling cornered, retorted, “You speak of the harem not meddling in politics, but surely, that’s not entirely true, is it? Isn’t Victoria part of the harem?”

Sophia’s lips twisted into a cold smile. “Ashley, who told you that Victoria is just a member of the harem?”

“Is she not?”

ruled the empire, and she can manage both the court and the harem. Don’t you dare think

it back. “I misspoke, Your

turn, and forgotten your place. Since you’re new to the palace, I’ll be lenient. Consider this a small

heart skipped a beat. “I do not

whether you accept it or not? In this harem, whether you

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her eyes sharp. “I’m not going too far, Ashley. I’m going

in Sophia’s demeanor made her finally realize the mistake she

deceived by Oliver–she had no doubt that the King was still wary of her after the incident with

and Layla. Thankfully, the King didn’t know she had been involved with Arthur’s schemes, or her position in

frustration. She had come to the palace believing she could control everything. She thought the women in the harem were short–sighted, and she could easily step on them, eventually rising to a higher position where she would directly challenge Victoria.

even come close to Victoria’s power, and

my mistake,” she said, lowering her head.

hand dismissively.

hiding the seething humiliation

palace, she gritted her teeth. “Vivian,

isn’t something that’s easy

“Useless,” Ashley snapped.

stay low for now. Your Imperial Concubine Summoning Placard has already been taken away. If

a cold chill in her chest. Vivian’s words were true.

but now she saw her options shrinking. Today, it was

act yourself, but you send Sophia

this palace, the only one who could rival Victoria’s power

right now, she desperately needed someone

had suffered today made her finally see things clearly. She couldn’t act rashly

calm down and stay low

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