My Scandalous Prince

My Rumored Prince Yun'er, the daughter of an aristocratic family in the east, sees her family fall from grace overnight and becomes a powerless, destitute young woman. An accident at a royal reception binds her to Xin, a man impersonating a royal prince, and sparks a sensational scandal that makes them the talk of the city. Xin is the twin younger brother of the emperor's legitimate heir. He grew up among ordinary people, raised by adoptive parents, until the Empress Dowager brought him back to the palace and made him a puppet to shore up imperial power. He bides his time while secretly investigating the truth behind his brother's car accident, all while dealing with the Empress Dowager's control and the Hao Xuan family's pressure to arrange a marriage alliance. Yun'er is bullied by the powerful and mistreated by Qu Ming, leaving her cornered. Xin's adoptive parents are placed under house arrest, and he is forced into the struggle for power, besieged on all sides. From their initial, unwilling bond, the two come to protect and save each other, joining forces against palace intrigue and the schemes of the powerful families. Xin gradually breaks free from his fate as a puppet, exposes the royal family's secrets, and protects Yun'er and his adoptive parents. Yun'er stays true to herself, endures one hardship after another, and never stops believing in love…