Cinderellas live happily ever after. Unless they have a powerful courtiers out to get them. Not that it's hard to frame Casio Westfall, the Emperor's consort, for an attempted assassination. In fact, it's fun. She's a perfect mark. Who's going to complain? She's of a humble and scandalous background and has no friends outside of the Imperial bedroom. But, then again, maybe she doesn't need any.