Don't Lie To Me, Or Lightning Will Strike You!

was going through the dog hole to escape from marriage when the imperial edict of making the eldest daughter of the Lawson family the noble concubine was delivered to my house.

I was brought in front of Gary Lawson - my nominal father. He endured not looking at my dirty appearance and coughed heavily, saying, "Claire, this is the imperial edict. You will go to the palace tomorrow."

I pointed at Elena, looking confused, and said, "I am just her cousin. She is the eldest daughter of the Lawson family. Why should I marry?"