Preaching and Esther: She Won the Contest

 Even if you argue that Esther was forced to spend the night with the king, the fact remains that she kept her identity a secret and that she won the contest.  She may have been forced to spend the night with the king (though we do not know that is the case).   She did not have to conceal her identity and surely she did not have to win . . .

What is the point?