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In the Empire of Eclisé, sin is never meant to be a burden carried by the sinner alone. When a noble commits a grave offense, punishment is passed down through the entirety of their bloodline. The closer one is to the accused, the harsher the consequences. Titles are stripped, estates are seized, and names are erased from history.
And, in some cases, entire bloodlines are annihilated.
This cruel doctrine is the very reason why the Nightingales fell from grace. Once a prestigious family, the Nightingales lost everything because of their great-aunt-the infamous Wicked Lady of Marley. Their wealth, their title, their reputation. Everything was taken, leaving only a disgraced name and the ruins of their former glory.
Now, with the execution of the Villainess and the rest of her family drawing near, Tulipia Nightingale is given an unexpected chance to survive.
She is spared. But for a price. To live a comfortable life, Tulipia must fulfill a series of certain tasks. And if she succeeds, perhaps she can restore what her family had lost.
Follow the precious flower of House Nightingale as she claws her way out of disgrace, uncovers the secrets buried beneath her family's downfall, and fights to restore the pride of a bloodline the Empire would rather forget.
Because sometimes, the sweetest flowers bloom from the bloodiest soil.