"She is hereby stripped of her imperial and noble titles," Lucius continued, his tone clipping the air with absolute finality. "And as a punishment for her treasonous actions—the details of which are a matter of state security and will not be discussed here—she will be stripped of every luxury she has ever known.
No jewelry, no fine silks, no ornaments. Even her hair will be completely shaved off. She will spend the remainder of her days working as an ordinary maid in the city's care homes and orphanages, to atone for her sins."
The brutality of the sentence sent a shockwave through the room. A few nobles, historical allies of her faction, hurriedly rose from their seats to object.
"Your Majesty! Please, shouldn't we bring Her Majesty here to speak for herself? Perhaps there has been a—"
