Glory in This World: A Princess's Journal

The imposing imperial palace has no place for her.

She is a caged bird trapped in a gilded cage,

a princess out of favor, treading carefully on thin ice. The imperial harem is full of undercurrents, but who is watching from the shadows?

She and her brother depend on each other as they carefully scheme to seize the highest throne.

Yun Jianzheng seeks freedom.

[The heroine has no romance. Slow burn. The protagonist does not transmigrate or come back reborn. A coming-of-age story, with family and friendship taking up a large part.]