Three Years as a Stand-In Bride, Then the Heir Locks the Gate and Won't Let Me Leave

Her elder sister broke off the engagement, forcing Wen Lingyi to take her place as the bride. The heir to the title loved someone else.

On their wedding night, the two agreed to divorce after three years.

Over those three years, Wen Lingyi became entangled in the power struggle between the imperial court and the great clans, hoping to secure advantages for herself after the divorce. From then on, she became involved in the politics of the Southern Jing dynasty, sometimes by choice and sometimes against her will.

When the three years were up, Wen Lingyi prepared to leave the Duke's estate as agreed. But who could have guessed that the heir would order the gates sealed, confining her inside the estate and forbidding her to leave...