@ThunderaMaou Keep in mind that this Raeliana(our current MC) not only had prior knowledge of what was going to happen and could thus prepare, but is also from a different world with different social norms and teachings. OG Raeliana was a woman in a medieval setting where women typically don't have a say in
any matter. They are expected to get married to whoever their parents set them up with and unconditionally love their husbands because
reasons. Granted, iirc this setting is set in a society where business owners seem to be gaining prominence over the nobility and women aren't nearly as oppressed as they could be(OG Beatrice seemed to have a lot of freedom and power in her own right, and our current Raeliana seems to have a fair bit of clout now), but men still hold most of the power as far as can be seen. Now sure, some women in our world, both in antiquity and present day, know how to act and talk so they have the power behind the scenes, but that largely depends on the person in question, and just because someone
should change themselves to find a better life and gain power so they can maintain their happiness doesn't mean they know how to or are even able to do so in the first place. Changing one's circumstances and one's own personality depends largely on what resources they have and how difficult it is to change, or rather how oppressed they are by their environment. No amount of "courage" will make any difference if the person in question doesn't have any power to change their life for the better, let alone the confidence to do what is necessary. It's even worse when those around them are vile snakes that know how to lie and pretend to seem better than they are, only to abuse and metaphorically(and sometimes literally) imprison those that put their trust in them. No amount of "courage" would have protected all the women in history that were taken advantage of by all the people, men and other women, that were more powerful, more influential, and more conniving than they were. Same goes for men being taken advantage, of course, but women were largely the ones that were targeted the most in the past, and still are as far as I am aware.
Edit: In hindsight, I realize my comment seems like I'm trying to start a fight or something. However, my intention is just to provide my insights on the matter. If you disagree with me or simply dislike my perspective, then feel free to refute me and we can have a discussion. Otherwise if you want to ignore me then by all means.