After Becoming a Princess of an Enemy Nation

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Blurb:

Xiangping, a princess of the Northern Dynasty, was the most powerful woman in the realm.

She supported the young emperor as he ascended the throne and seized power, helping him fight his way through a nest of wolves. Once he had consolidated his rule, she wisely withdrew, surrendering her authority and keeping only the Luan Yi Guard under her command.

The Luan Yi Guard was a fearsome organization founded by Princess Xiangping. It monitored officials above and kept a close eye on commoners below. Tasked with capturing Southern Dynasty spies, it held the power of life and death, and was the sharpest blade in Princess Xiangping's hand. The princess herself remained hidden behind the scenes, silently stirring up trouble from the shadows.

But nobody knew that Huan Mingxiang, Princess Xiangping herself, was a spy planted inside the Northern Dynasty by the Southern Dynasty.

The Southern Dynasty's leaders were delighted to discover that their pawn had done so well, quietly climbing to such a high position. They immediately contacted the long-lost, discarded pawn, hoping to win her back.

Mingxiang had diligently served as a princess of the Northern Dynasty for years, climbing step by step to the highest reaches of government through her own efforts. She really didn't want to go back to being a spy.

So she went to the emperor and gave herself up. She declared that her loyalty was wholly with the Northern Dynasty, and that she had never sent any information to the Southern Dynasty. She asked the emperor to let her atone for her crimes by rooting out Southern spies.

The young emperor on the throne was someone she had supported herself, so Mingxiang was confident he would forgive her.

But she hadn't expected his eyes to suddenly light up when he heard her out.

"You're not a member of the Huan clan?"

"You're not my cousin?"

"Then... would you be willing to stop being a princess and take a different seat?"

Mingxiang: ???

She slowly typed three question marks.

A careful, calculating princess who schemes at every turn but tries to keep a low profile x a young emperor who's a little too love-struck

They are not related by blood, and are not cousins

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Xiao Mingzhu, Crown Princess of Great Chu, was a woman of legend.

Her childhood was full of twists and turns, and she lived through the reigns of three dynasties. She was once the pampered princess of Qi, then the adopted daughter of the Wei emperor, never knowing what the next day might bring. At last, as the emperor's only daughter, she took her place as heir to Great Chu.

Being an heir to the throne is hard. Being a female heir is even harder.

Above her was an unpredictable emperor, beside her were cousins eyeing the throne and stirring up unrest, and below her were ministers with their own agendas. The first thing Xiao Mingzhu did was start building her Eastern Palace staff and recruiting talent.

Everyone waited for her to make a fool of herself, convinced that this fragile young woman who dared to reach for imperial power would soon fall from her position and be torn apart by countless hands.

But as they waited, they were astonished to see the crown princess's position grow ever more secure. The frail little girl the emperor had once led to the throne had begun to show the qualities of a wise ruler.

As the crowd watched in awe and bowed in admiration, Xiao Mingzhu modestly waved a hand. "You're too kind. My father is very loving, my brothers and I are deeply devoted to one another, and the senior ministers at court are very gentle."

"All in all, everyone is so easy to get along with!"

Her crown princess consort, a young gentleman renowned for his talent and bearing, peeled an orange and couldn't help asking, "Then where did all the difficult people go?"

Xiao Mingzhu answered with an innocent expression. "Who knows?"

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