The Princess Royal Reigns Supreme: The Frail Prince Has Nowhere to Run

On the chessboard, the game is still undecided. Who is a pawn, and who is the player moving the pieces?

She is the noble and icy eldest princess everyone knows to be revered and deeply loved by the emperor.

But in the darkness behind the scenes, she is simply the sharpest blade in his hand.

With a delicate hand, she places a piece on the board, firmly controlling her opponent's every move. Then an unforeseen variable appears, one she herself had allowed to happen...

[Clear-eyed and trusting no one vs. lost and never having known love]