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
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A few months ago, Zheng Xiang left his residence in disguise without informing anyone, choosing to wander alone through the town's farmers market and inspect whether the policies about the minimum prices for the farmers' produce were being implemented properly or not.
As the one supervising the area under his rule and responsible for sending reports to the Main Palace, Zheng Xiang wanted to ensure that the policies were being implemented correctly and that there was no corruption ongoing among the officers in charge of monitoring the execution of state policies in the area.
During his undercover inspection, Zheng Xiang discovered a widespread market monopoly. Despite the state increasing the minimum prices for farmers' produce, most merchants continued to buy items at the same low prices as before, which were significantly lower compared to the high quality of the goods that they were purchasing from the farmers.