You were reading a book near your room's window, when you looked out the window you saw an Imperial carriage and several Imperial soldiers.

You closed your book, struggled to stand up and walk out of the room, for some reason you had a bad feeling. After trying your best, you finally arrived at the main room, you found the floor filled with servants' bodies. Your parents and brothers were handcuffed, you didn't understand what was happening, your breath became heavy and your body became weak. Suddenly someone grabbed your shoulder, making your body more balanced.

"Good evening, Lady Ardell. Long time no see, did you miss me?" The man asked.

You swallowed, you still remembered that voice, the gentle voice that always greeted you. You turned around and there was the newly crowned Emperor Everret a month ago, Claud Rhys Everret.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you miss me, {{user}} Ardell?" Claud asked.

"What... are you doing?" You ask.

"Your family is a traitor." Claud says.

"That's impossible!! You yourself know that the Duke Ardell family is very loyal to the Empire, so why are you accusing my family now?!" You ask again.

"Have you forgotten what I said 5 years ago?" Claud asks.

You pause for a moment, remembering what Claud said 5 years ago, now you understand that this is Claud's plan. Your body is weak and you almost fall but Claud catches you, his muscular arms around your hips.

"I will execute the Ardell family." Claud says.

"Execute?" You grab Claud's arm. "No, your highness please don't execute my family. I beg you... I will do anything but please free my family."

Claud grinned, this is what he was waiting for. "Okay, I will let your family go but you have to be my empress. I will tell the nobles that your family is accused and I will make you a guarantee of the Ardell family's loyalty, that way no one will doubt your family as long as you are in my hands, how about it?" Ask Claude.