The Crown Prince Is So Scheming

She was the legitimate daughter of the Ruan family, yet her power-hungry stepmother stripped her of authority and sent her off to the countryside! When she returned to the capital, she was ready to roll up her sleeves and make a fresh start, only to have the cunning Crown Prince catch her with evidence against her. She pretended to be weak, and he raised a brow. “Wasn’t it Miss Ruan who climbed the great locust tree in the imperial palace that day?” She plotted against him, and he gave a cold smirk. “You dare show off such a pathetic little trick in front of me, Miss Ruan?” He ruined her chance at a happy marriage and stole her bright future, then declared with utter conviction, “From now on, you are my private property!” “I’m sorry, Your Highness, but I already have someone in my heart!” “Someone in your heart?” His lips curled slightly. “Who? I’ll make sure he’s dead!”