Historical romance, court intrigue + forced possession + two equally matched, clever leads + revenge and reversals + clear-headed heroine
With her wedding approaching, Su Jinshu encounters the fugitive crown prince of Northern Yan.
She fights back with a knife and kills the bandits, surviving by sheer luck.
But the unhinged crown prince returns and, threatening the lives of her family and fiancé, abducts her and imprisons her in the Eastern Palace.
He showers her with treasures while ruthlessly humiliating her, hoping to break her spirit.
Su Jinshu acts resigned and obedient on the surface, but secretly advances her plans step by step.
A defense map, a hidden pawn, and letter after letter smuggled across the border.
Three years later, the enemy army stands at the gates.
Yan Jing: “Did you never feel even the slightest thing for me?”
Su Jinshu: “From beginning to end, it was all an act.”
Not bad, suits my taste