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Sure, she did a lot of bad things once she got into a position of power. But she never had to chance to win, either from her own doing or from people surrounding her, she was always meant to fall. The story is very much elitist where only the wealthy and powerful have the means to do bad and get away with it. Sovieshu did as much as Rashta, even worse, but he could get away with his life purely because he has the position to be protected. Had Rashta been an actual noblewoman, I doubt she would end up as miserable.