The Fake Heiress Makes Her Move! The Cold-Faced Prince Loses Control

[Pretend-Obedient False Legitimate Daughter x Cold-Hearted Regent King]

Shen Hengwu dreams that she is a false legitimate daughter.

After the real heiress returns, her fiance breaks off their engagement, and the Marquis's household gives her to an old eunuch, who tortures her to death.

When the dream comes true, the Third Prince tries to ruin her reputation at a palace banquet.

She plays along, then throws herself into the Regent King's arms with her dress soaked through, tugging at his black python robe with tearful eyes:

"Uncle, save me."

Qi Heng hates deception most of all. Yet even though he knows every tear she sheds conceals a scheme, he still helps her break off her engagement and clear her name, then gives her a blade to kill with.

Later, when her identity is exposed, she flees overnight.

At the city gate, the man blocks her path on horseback:

"Now that you've used me, you think you can just leave?"

She thinks he has come to punish her, but he says calmly:

"Back to the manor. The wedding date is set."

(The leads are not related by blood.)