55 Ebony accused of murdering his fiance and father was imprisoned. Fiance tried to rape her while his to be brother-in-law marques was the one who killed his father. She was in death row and was abused in all women prison. Her country lost war and the queen who led the battle of opposing country wanted her free. The archduke became her patron. Unbeknownst to her, the archduke palace is a home to foreigners whom the archduke met as he travelled abroad and were all honest and warm to her. She was treated most of them without contempt while later gradually everyone believed in her. Archduke also believed it was self defense and not murder. Archduke wanted to purge the people who dirty the country and he made Ebony act as a foreigner "Raven" who infiltrated society to achieve their goals while secretly his plans made it favorable to gain Ebony's status and prove her innocence as she had a retrial. With the help of Archduke, Ebony won and cleared her name and is now free. Everyone in the archduke's household and the best foreigners in terms of cooking, medicine, law, fighting and even magic. Archduke also has magic. In thr process, she fell in love with archduke who treats her well and gently.
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