[One Female Lead, Multiple Male Leads + Sweet, Black-Bellied Harem + Empress in the Making + Male Leads All Inexperienced + Clear-Headed Heroine + Subverting the Usual Tropes + Compelling Subplots]
The stunning princess only wants to stay alive, but she is tragically manipulated by others and dragged into a whirlpool of power.
Her mother tells her to “hide,” and her older brother teaches her to “cling to the powerful.”
She does exactly as they say, only to discover that they were both wrong.
She says, “Why should all the opportunities go to men?”
“We're all Father Emperor's children. If an incompetent fool like him can take the throne, why can't his daughter?”
She says, “You dare offend me and still expect to live comfortably?”
The princess steps out of her sedan chair. The whole crowd falls silent and stares.
She was meant to stand at the top by her own power, to become strong herself!
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The princess moves among a crowd of admirers, with no shortage of outstanding men around her. Because she's so carefree and straightforward, she unintentionally breaks the hearts of quite a few lovestruck young men.
She stays clear-headed throughout. Though the heroine doesn't understand romance, she isn't a fool. The moment she senses danger, she keeps her distance. When she needs cooperation or allies, she can bend without breaking, making flexible use of everything to her advantage.
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This is a story about a naive young woman growing up, from following other people's words to forming her own values. It touches on family, romance, and friendship, with a focus on sweet innocence, healing, and subverting the usual tropes.
Very beautiful and touching. The only shortcoming is that he doesn't pay enough attention to his brother, and he cares more about the male protagonist than his brother. However, there are too many foreign troubles, and he has too many worries before awakening. It is understandable that he cannot be saved.