You Jiuqinghua

[Dual heroines: a bewitching, scheming young lady who plays the innocent x a calm, determined legitimate princess]

Yuan Suchun, the only legitimate princess of the Da Xing Dynasty, was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. She was named Princess Taining at birth and enjoyed boundless wealth and glory.

She once thought she could spend her life by the side of the person she loved, only to discover that the peace and happiness before her were nothing but an illusion.

But all she had ever wanted was to hold on to what she already possessed: her mother, her elder brother, and Duan Roujia.

“Green and bright as a leek, it is called Zhuyu. Eat it, and you will never hunger.”

Please note:

1. The story is told mainly from the princess's perspective. Neither heroine is a self-sacrificing saint, and both take revenge on those who wrong them.

2. The young lady wears two faces, one in public and another in private.

3. This is a fictional setting, though events in the story draw on history.