On Her Wedding Night, the Charming Chambermaid Faked Her Death and Fled

[Historical romance + both leads are virgins + sweet, devoted romance + nurturing romance + male lead is sweet on the outside, ruthless within + possessive pursuit] A ruthless, scheming third prince who fights his way to the throne and gets jealous easily vs. a resilient, sharp-tongued little flower Yun Ran has been kept by Xie Lin'an for ten years. She has eagerly awaited her coming-of-age ceremony, dreaming of marrying Xie Lin'an and becoming Princess Consort of Chen. Instead, she is told that her father was a traitor who defected to the enemy and fled, that her mother took her own life to atone for his crime, and that the bondwoman's contract bearing her name has condemned her to a lifetime of servitude. Marry Prince Chen? Impossible! At best, she can be his concubine. What a joke! The entire Yun family was loyal to the country. Her father was General Zhenyuan, and her mother a heroine who fought alongside men. They could never have been traitors! Yun Ran wants to return to the southwestern military camp and uncover the truth about what happened back then. But she is confined to the prince's manor. Xie Lin'an: “So what if you're my concubine? Isn't it enough that I dote on you and you alone?” Not enough. Not nearly enough! If he won't help her, plenty of others will be eager to win her favor! Her childhood sweetheart fights to become the top martial scholar, asks the emperor to grant them permission to marry, and promises to take her back southwest; A powerful court minister protects her and helps her make plans; And the hundred thousand soldiers of the southwestern army are ready to follow her orders. One after another… Xie Lin'an throws away the handkerchief he has been using to hide his cough, leaps onto his horse, casts off every pretense of indifference, and points his sword at the Eastern Palace. “Ran'er, how about I seize the throne and clear your father's name?”