On the second night, I received my first resounding slap, announcing the beginning of my new life and my altered status. It came from the furious wife of my brother. She wept angrily in front of me. "Do you think our lives are mere playthings? Do you believe this is your life alone? Your brother sacrificed his position without ever fighting, yet here you are, burning down our entire kingdom for the sake of one marriage." And she stormed off, seething, "You spoiled child, you will end up in hell!"


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