Casting Aside Jade for Power: The Grand Princess’s Plot for the Realm

[Grand Princess × Prince of Zhenbei] 1v1

Li Wanning, Grand Princess of Daxia, lived a life of virtue and loyalty, yet met a tragic end. To secure her younger brother’s claim to the throne and protect Daxia, she gave up her childhood sweetheart and went to an enemy nation as a hostage. She navigated the rival kingdoms and put herself on the line, winning Daxia an era of peace and prosperity. But after enduring countless hardships to return home, she received neither honor nor kindness, only the slander and curses of the entire city.

Her own brother regarded her as a disgrace to Daxia. Her hypocritical younger sister stole everything from her and secretly carried on with her childhood sweetheart. In the end, the three of them joined forces and put to death the woman who had loyally defended their country. The only person in the world who remembered her kindness was Pei Yuchuan, her lifelong political rival and the cold-faced regent. He was also the only one who collected her body and laid her to rest.

As her spirit wandered the world and witnessed everyone’s hypocrisy, Li Wanning’s hatred ran deep. Reborn, she returned to six months before she was sent as a hostage to another country. The warmth vanished from her eyes, leaving only icy resolve. In this life, she would no longer foolishly protect her family or sacrifice herself for a country that repaid her loyalty with coldness.

She took the initiative and sought out Pei Yuchuan, the Prince of Zhenbei, who needed an ally. She would help him clear obstacles at court and secure his position, while he would help her escape a political marriage and establish herself in safety.

From then on, the once-gentle Grand Princess made careful moves at every turn. She outwitted treacherous officials and stood against the ruthless Empress Dowager at court, then outmaneuvered her enemies and fought for survival on the battlefield. She tore away her siblings’ masks of hypocrisy, backed the rightful heir, and repeatedly escaped seemingly certain death, astonishing the world. The cold, taciturn Prince of Zhenbei, meanwhile, came to return her feelings as they stood by each other again and again, even risking their lives to protect one another. The two most powerful ministers joined forces, overturned the old order, and took charge of Daxia’s splendid realm together...