A Touch of Red on the Branch

[Ensemble cast x political intrigue, all couples are one-on-one, each character has their strengths, alternate history]

With a single sentence, the most honored Princess Jiarui of the Southern Qing Kingdom was plunged into a nightmare in the forbidden grounds of Luoyao Palace, becoming a princess despised by all.

Unbowed and optimistic, she sets out to clear her name, escaping Luoyao Palace with Ye Han's help.

Qiu Shuang, who raised her, willingly gives her own life to bring Jiarui back to life.

Jiarui wants to carve out a place of her own and make her name live on in history.

Along the way, she meets many kindred spirits, and they become indispensable to one another.

The crumbling Southern Qing Kingdom faces crises at home and abroad. To defend their country, the players steadily expand the game of strategy. More and more people are drawn into it, and Jiarui fights alongside them through every trial, swearing to defend their homeland to the death.

Content warnings:

1. The female lead was too young to remember anything when she was two, and in Luoyao Palace she only heard others call her Princess. She doesn't know her own name, so she goes by Jiarui.

2. This is an ensemble story. It describes not only the main character but other leads as well. In my story, everyone is both a player and a piece on the board, and everyone is a protagonist who helps move the plot forward.

3. The writing is amateurish and the story is slow to warm up. If you prefer more polished prose, feel free to look elsewhere. You can leave suggestions, though, and they're very welcome.

I'm a new author writing for love of it, and I'll keep going. Please show me your support, hehe!