Your Highness, What a Coincidence

The Noble Consort was falsely accused of stealing the imperial seal. The crime was equivalent to treason, and her entire maternal clan of nine degrees was implicated. Meng Wan, a poor girl who had never even met her grandaunt, was exiled to Yizhou. Through a twist of fate, she disguised herself as a man and joined a temporary military unit. She distinguished herself, and her superior promised her a reward. She had planned to ask for permission to take off her armor, but instead he rewarded her by assigning her to serve Li Yuanzhen! The volatile Prince of Diannan? Meng Wan's legs trembled... And so began a life lived on tenterhooks. One day, enemy spies infiltrated the camp and tricked her into drinking a secret drug called Truth Serum. They were just about to squeeze information out of her when the Prince of Diannan unexpectedly returned to camp and burst in. Inside the tent, Li Yuanzhen looked at the dazed little follower before him, her long hair in disarray, and found the sight amusing. "What is a little girl like you doing in a military camp?" "E-escaping for my life..." "Did you commit a crime?" "Mm, treason..." She hiccupped and continued in a daze. "I wouldn't do that! Blame that bastard who stole the imperial jade seal..." Before she could finish, a cold, hard object pressed against her chin. She was forced to lift her head and squint at it. It was square, carved with dragons and characters, and looked a little like... the missing Imperial Jade Seal? She sobered up instantly and opened her eyes wide. "You, you..." The Prince of Diannan curled his lips. "What were you about to call me? Go on." ※ A scheming general x a sweet, foolish liar ※ Daily updates without fail. Feel free to dive in! First update at 9 p.m., bonus update at midnight. ※ Coming soon: Bound by Longing. Please add it to your collection. Here's the blurb: Merchant's daughter Ning Songwan has been having a run of good luck lately. Her childhood sweetheart placed third in the palace examinations, but gave up a better career to stay in Wangjing as a local magistrate and make a little space for her to thrive. Her mother was cast aside by her heartless father, but reunited with her true love and became the Duchess of a Duke's household. The Duke treats Ning Songwan as his own, and she also gains a stepbrother, the heir apparent, whom countless noblewomen in the capital admire. This aloof beauty turns into an overprotective brother who dotes on his little sister. She takes in a little beggar, who turns out to be a handsome, otherworldly young gentleman once cleaned up. He obeys her every word and is utterly loyal. But the truly shocking part is that the beggar is of noble birth: he's a Crown Prince! But soon all her good fortune is shattered and turns to bad luck. Her childhood sweetheart, now a county magistrate, is stolen away. The aloof beauty turns out to be a black lotus. His doting on her is just a ploy to fend off unwanted romantic attention, but it draws countless suitors to her instead. The Crown Prince she took in isn't the current dynasty's prince, but one from the previous dynasty. She gains no credit for saving him, and is even accused of sheltering a remnant of the previous dynasty... Message: Protecting our home and country is everyone's responsibility, men and women alike.