The New Aristocrat

The struggle between the aristocratic clans and the common-born clans had dragged on for a hundred years. Yin Ning, twice enthroned and twice deposed, was the emperor backed by the common-born clans. The He family was the face of the new aristocracy. He Wen, the He family’s eldest legitimate daughter, only wanted to eat her fill and wait for death. Who could have known she’d be dragged into the heart of the storm by someone’s schemes? He Wen raised an eyebrow and sneered. So what if I’m the Crown Princess, with the highest status? I don’t mind being a second wife. First, I need to keep my whole family’s heads on their shoulders. The heroine is sweet on the outside and ruthless within; the hero is ruthless on the outside and kind within. This is a fictional setting that cannot be verified against history, though the dynasty, setting, and characters are to some extent based on historical references.