Imprisoned for Thirteen Years, I Turn Out to Be a Princess! I'm Done Hiding

A female-led political intrigue novel about a formidable heroine's rise, revenge, and grip on power, with ruthless resolve, personal growth, and a gifted heroine.

After being confined to the Grand Tutor's residence for thirteen years, Zhao Nanzhi has never been treated as a true legitimate daughter. The mistress of the household, Madam Wang, regards her as a thorn in her side and sends her only the old clothes Zhao Nanyu has outgrown. Concubine Li pretends to care for her, but often serves her meals mixed with spoiled food. The servants treat her with contempt, and she has never even been allowed to set foot outside the estate. At a spring poetry gathering, she unexpectedly learns that she is of the imperial bloodline. But when Zhao Nanyu publicly calls her a “useless fool,” the humiliation and hatred she has bottled up for thirteen years finally erupt.

She stops holding back and slaps Zhao Nanyu in return. Then she recites “Butterflies in Love with Flowers: Peach Blossoms,” every line ringing with conviction and dazzling the crowd, shattering the long-standing prejudice that she is a “bookworm.” To escape this suffocating cage, she presses a silver needle to her own neck and forces Madam Wang to yield. She not only reclaims the status due to her as the legitimate daughter, but also makes Madam Wang immediately renovate her courtyard and provide everything she needs.

By a stroke of luck, she opens a phoenix-shaped box covered in phoenix patterns with the blood from her fingertip and unexpectedly obtains one hundred thousand taels in banknotes. Knowing that the Grand Tutor's household is full of dangers at every turn, and that the only way to survive is to turn others' schemes against them, she promptly devises a plan to sow discord between three rivals. She gives the banknotes to Madam Wang and Concubine Li, deliberately provoking a feud between them and tearing away the household's facade of peace. From then on, she sets out on a ruthless path to win freedom and power for herself