The Fight for the Throne

[Historical ensemble cast + lighthearted comedy + sweet romance] [A proud young lady who always gets revenge × a scheming, lovesick Ninth Prince] A new sweet historical romance by the author of Joy of Life! Also known as A Beauty Amid Mountains and Rivers. An emperor who ships couples, ministers who love gossip, and censorial officials who impeach people over everything, big and small... This hilarious historical ensemble cast will keep you laughing nonstop! Open the book to see how a shrew and a lovesick prince join forces to shake the whole world! Her fiance is a two-timing scoundrel who even plans to murder her to cover his tracks. Ye Jiao decides to strike first and find a scapegoat while she's at it. She assumes this scapegoat is a transparent, sickly “living corpse,” but rumors are misleading: he's actually the Ninth Prince, a deeply calculating man whose exterior and interior don't match. After Ye Jiao uses the Ninth Prince's name to punish her scumbag fiance, Li Ce, the real Ninth Prince, says, “Miss, you'll have to pay me to keep quiet.” Ye Jiao, feeling guilty, asks, “How much do you want?” Li Ce replies, “A hundred taels.” Ye Jiao is stunned. Why not just rob me outright?!