I woke up as the Villainous Empress
"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
Royal Court IV
All the ministers sighed in relief after listening to the testimony of the man and were secretly smiling when the Emperor declared Zheng Liang would be locked in his chamber for a week as a punishment to go overboard with his responsibilities and attempt to frame others.
Although it would have been better if he had given Zheng Liang a harsher punishment, it is still better than nothing.
They were aware that Zheng Liang was not lying and was telling the truth, but they were still relieved that this matter was buried before it got out of hand.
Otherwise, like a domino effect, all the other cases of corruption in the palace would come to the surface one by one and harm all the high-ranking officials and the ministers.
Just as everyone was hoping this court session would come to an end soon so that they could go back to their offices to relax, Zheng Huang said something which caused everyone's smile to disappear immediately.