The Number Three Scholar Abandoned Me for Another Wife, and Now I'm the Crown Princess

On the eve of my wedding, word spread through the streets and alleys that my betrothed, the newly appointed top scholar, had abandoned me.

All because I was a fish seller's daughter, while he had caught the eye of a noble young lady from the Hanlin Academy after the imperial examinations.

My father thought I was an embarrassment and drove me and my blind grandmother out of the house.

But on the street, Grandmother pointed at the Crown Prince's lavish carriage and said, "What's a mere top scholar worth? If you're going to marry, marry the Crown Prince."

I hurriedly covered her mouth. "You can't say things like that! He'd have to be blind to take an interest in me."

To my surprise, the carriage stopped. The Crown Prince smiled and said, "You never asked. How do you know I'm not interested?"