The Disgraced Princess's Rise to Power

Princess Qin Jinzhi, once branded a villain, returns to the capital after three years of exile at a temple. While appearing spoiled and arrogant, she violently beats a prince in the street and forcibly arranges her marriage with Pei Jinnian, hiding a deep and calculating mind. Using her reputation as a mask, she systematically uncovers the truth behind her poisoning, seeks medicine for her grandmother, and conceals a secret mission to lead an army, capture the enemy prince Huangfunan, and serve as the Emperor's weapon. She establishes the Thousand Birds Guard, recruits her rival Cui Ying as a deputy, and navigates between princes with hidden agendas. By inciting feuds among powerful clans and dismantling threats to imperial power one by one, she transforms from a 'disgraced princess' into a shadow ruler capable of balancing all factions in the treacherous court.