Marriage Alliance Game: Prince Zhao Breaks Out of the Script

Slow-burn historical romance | Two powerful leads | Light System elements | Everyday life

Drawn into a historical political-marriage game scenario, player Xia Lingluo only wants to survive to the end, clear the level safely, and get out.

According to the game's setting, Prince Zhao, Jiang Xuzhao, is a thoroughly unfeeling NPC. He has no interest in romance and cares only about power, destined to spend his whole life embroiled in court politics.

But no one knows that this scenario has long been wrecked by a game-breaking bug!

Everyone says Prince Zhao is cold-blooded, ruthless, and merciless, and that he never makes an exception for anyone.

Except when it comes to her, newly arrived at the palace through a political marriage. He accommodates her at every turn and protects her time and again.

When noblewomen make things difficult for her at a banquet, he steps in to help. When the currents at court close in on them, he takes her hand and pretends they are a loving couple.

Xia Lingluo knows exactly what's going on.

This man hasn't fallen for her at all. It's all political maneuvering!

He's using her as an ally in their act, to throw the Grand Tutor's faction off the scent and stabilize the court.

She plays along, using his power to stay alive. The two of them are simply cooperating and playing a game, each understanding the other's intentions without a word.

She stays clear-headed the whole time, focused on clearing the level and logging out.

But as they keep acting, something starts to feel off.

The political NPC who once played along for show has completely broken free of the script, awakened, and lost control!

Before: "Princess Consort, know your place and keep a proper distance from me."

Now: "Princess Consort, give me a hug. 🥺"

Xia Lingluo is completely baffled: I really just want to clear the level!

Can someone tell me how an NPC who was supposed to be a mere tool ended up going completely crazy for me?