The second day after the wedding, a decree from the noble consort arrived in the palace, summoning me.

Everyone claimed that our sisterly bond was deep.

But only I knew that my elder sister wanted to witness my miserable state.

Since her arrival in the palace a few days ago, the emperor showered her with constant favor.

She was proud and eager to find someone to show off to, and I was the perfect target.

As expected, as soon as I entered the palace, I saw my elder sister dressed in lavish attire, looking down on others with arrogance.

"I didn't like the previous clothes, so His Majesty ordered new ones for me. Oh, and all the utensils have been replaced because I found the old ones dirty.

"This is the night pearl His Majesty gave me. It's the largest in our dynasty, and with just a word from me, the emperor granted it to me.

"Also, there used to be a lotus pond here, but I didn't like it, so His Majesty ordered it to be filled up and planted with peonies instead."

I like lotus flowers, but my elder sister considers herself noble and only loves peonies.

She wants to erase every trace of me and replace it all with her own.

"Oh, dear sister, why are you dressed so shabbily?" My elder sister dramatically exclaimed, "Life must have been tough in the Chen Marquis's mansion, right? Why don't you beg me for help? I can support you."

"How should I beg you, sister?" I asked.

"Just like that time in the firewood room when we were little," my elder sister casually mentioned the past.

Anger surged within me.

That time, my elder sister locked me in the firewood room and even threw a venomous snake inside.

I was most afraid of snakes and was terrified, with tears streaming down my face as I pleaded with her non-stop.

But no matter how much I begged, she ignored me.

I was filled with fear and despair until I fainted.

For a long time, I had nightmares because of that incident.

My trauma was just a joke to her.

I suppressed my anger and sneered, "Elder sister, you don't need to worry about me. Take care of yourself."

This life of glory and luxury won't last long.

Soon after, news of a severe drought in Qingzhou reached us.

The imperial tutor claimed, "The enchanting consort brings calamity to the nation," and the beauty's life came to an end, turning her prosperity into nothingness.