The Accuser Is Grace Wan

"Just because the Emperor praised her once—'gentle and graceful, true to her name'—she ended up dying tragically!" Grace said. "Do you really believe that after I enter the palace, if I truly gain the Emperor's favor, Wendy Zhu will protect me?"

"Miss, you're the Empress's elder sister. Of course, you're nothing like those maids," Nanny said. "She’s always protected you since you were little!"

"So, she's the genius with the Celestial Spirit Root, the good little sister who protects her weak elder sibling, the flawless golden girl with perfect character and talent! She's the obvious choice for Empress! And me? What am I?"

Grace looked at Nanny with a sorrowful gaze. "Just a stepping stone for her to trample underfoot!"

Nanny was silent for a while, then suddenly grabbed Grace's hand and sighed, "...Miss, say no more! I just realized—you really have changed! You've grown up and become so sensible!"

Grace held Nanny’s hand too and said, "Nanny, you know how my mother and I are treated in the estate. I can only rely on you all. I beg you to help me keep this secret! I promise, when the month is up, no matter what happens, I’ll return to the estate!"

But Nanny was still conflicted. "But Evan Xiao is your enemy! If you get involved with him... wouldn’t that make you terribly unfilial?"

"I don't think he's really our family's enemy," Grace said. "There’s more to my grandfather’s story than meets the eye."

"Really?" Nanny asked, puzzled.

Grace nodded.

In truth, Grace didn’t actually know what that 'other story' was.

But what she did know was that, in the future, Evan Xiao and the Zhu Family would reconcile.

The Blue Moon Kingdom defeated the Vermilion Kingdom and replaced it as the new superpower—thanks to her father and Evan Xiao, who fought side by side.

Sadly, after winning the kingdom, the Zhu Family tried to help Duke Ethan Gu seize the throne, and Colin Gu had the whole family executed.

Evan Xiao got caught up in the mess too and was stripped of his title and exiled...

And the person who reported them—was Grace Wan!

Grace and her mother had been hostages in the Vermilion Kingdom for over twenty years, and gave tons of intel to the Blue Moon Kingdom—huge contributions.

Colin Gu couldn’t just execute her too, or he’d get a bad reputation.

But later, someone produced evidence that she’d colluded with the enemy—secretly hooking up with the Emperor of the Vermilion Kingdom!

So, Colin Gu executed her son and burned her alive...

"Well, since things are already like this... if we don’t get our hands on the treasure now, wouldn’t that be a huge loss? I won’t hold you back anymore!" Nanny was always practical about gains and losses.

"Thank you, my wonderful Nanny!" Grace hugged her.

In this life, she was determined to protect both Nanny and Tenner—she’d never let Grace Wan beat them to death again.

"Please be careful! Whatever happens, don’t let anyone in the Zhu Estate find out!" Nanny said.

"Don’t worry, I won’t."

Nanny nodded. "I’ll talk to Tenner about it."

Grace finally breathed a sigh of relief.

...

Back at Frostmoon Quarters, Grace wanted to ask about her grandfather.

After thinking it over, she asked in a roundabout way, "General, my sister Xier has a close friend who became a maid in the Prime Minister’s Residence."

Evan Xiao turned to look at her. "What? You’re not thinking of selling yourself to the Prime Minister’s Residence, are you?"

"No, it’s not that. Xier’s friend said that when the Chloe Family Matriarch had her birthday, you sent someone with a gift, but the Zhu Family threw both the person and the gift out. Tons of people saw it happen in the street!"