"So, you're telling me you don't want to marry me? Didn’t you fight for this?" Crown Prince Zheng Liang was stunned. Yang Ning, the notorious schemer, wanted to call off their engagement? He thought he'd be relieved, but her sudden boldness had him questioning everything. "Your Highness, I don't want to be a sacrificial lamb, thank you very much," Yang Ning retorted with a fake smile, inwardly groaning. ‘Just break it off already!’ Fang Li, once a national treasure as an archery champion, finds her career and life on the brink of ruin after being embroiled in a scandal. But when she wakes up in a novel as Yang Ning—the villainess fated to become the most despised Empress and the fiancée of a Crown Prince who detests her—she’s determined not to follow the script! Armed with wit, humor, and a fierce will to survive, Yang Ning is set on rewriting her destiny. The twist? The Crown Prince, who’s supposed to loathe her, seems far too interested in her now. Can she escape her villainous destiny, or will she get tangled in royal drama and unexpected romance? ## Note: No extended misunderstandings or breakups—there will be some drama, but only to make the romance even better. This is a fun, romantic comedy full of witty banter! Cover: Original cover design by the author – kindly refrain from using without permission. Follow on Instagram: @kamlyn_love Discord Server: https://discord.gg/NTPCE7YZm7
Main Palace Hall.
As the Crown Prince and the temporary sovereign of the Empire, Zheng Liang was heading the afternoon royal court session in the absence of His Majesty.
He was in the middle of the meeting and discussing the pending cases with the ministers when Gu Lan came to him and whispered something in his ears.
"Yang Ning did that?" After hearing the report given by Gu Lan, Zheng Liang was surprised that Yang Ning would do something like that.
After ordering the guards to not allow anyone inside His Majesty's chamber, he asked Gu Lan to keep an eye on the situation and update him about the slightest movement of everyone.
However, he was surprised when Gu Lan informed him about what happened in front of His Majesty's chamber a while ago. He was not expecting Yang Ning to support him behind his back and help him deal with the Empress.