She Is a Grand Princess, Not a Bird in His Palm

[For readers new to the story, we recommend buying one chapter at a time] A Yao stayed by Duan Yunzhou's side, hoping only for a peaceful life. She never expected to give him her whole heart and fall so deeply in love. A Yao thought this beautiful dream would never end. But she forgot that she was just a bird Duan Yunzhou kept in the palm of his hand. When it came to his interests, she meant nothing. Her last shred of dignity was trampled, and even the beauty she treasured so much was nearly destroyed. With the last of her strength, A Yao burned the courtyard where they had lived together to the ground. If he wasn't coming back, there was no point waiting. - A Yao disappeared. When they met again, she had become the noble Grand Princess. Duan Yunzhou stormed into the palace, only to learn that she was holding a banquet to choose a husband. Looking at the hall full of young, talented men, Duan Yunzhou's eyes burned red with jealousy. He pushed past the crowd, intending to pull her into his arms as he had before, but she plunged a sword into his chest. It turned out that even a toy held in your hand could have a temper. Covered in blood, she said coldly, "My lord, I am already engaged." People said the Regent was cold and heartless. The refined young ladies who admired him couldn't even earn a look of pity from him. No one knew that his love had run so deep, yet remained unrequited. Even the sword wound in his chest that would never heal was a keepsake of his longing, all because A Yao had dealt it herself. A beautiful, tragic Grand Princess with a clear agenda × a possessive Regent, more ruthless than his wife and willing to risk anything Tips: 1. Both leads are ruthless. Neither is an innocent, naive flower. 2. The heroine starts out low in status, but the hero falls first. 3. The hero may be a jerk, but his heart and body belong to the heroine alone. There will be no second male lead. 4. A big, bold happy ending. One-on-one romance, both leads are sexually inexperienced. 5. Feel free to bash the hero, but please don't bash the author. (Begging you.) Theme: Only by striving upward can we create a better life