Rise of the Unfavored Princess
I had thought that my life couldn't get worse when I walked in on my fiancé cheating on me with my best friend. But after a series of unfortunate events, I opened my eyes in a world that I had only read about in a webnovel, the Erudian Empire, ruled under the domineering, bloody reign of Emperor Helio. The worst part? I'm not even the main character! Reborn as Winter Royberg de la Erudian, I am the pitiful side character who is discovered to be a royal bastard princess due to a certain physical trait only the imperial bloodline possesses. But I know the end of Winter's story and the unwanted royal punching bag is framed as a witch and killed at age 16 on the guillotine due to the scheming of the cruel empress. An aloof, murder happy father? Check. Psycho half-sister? Check. Meddlesome author who wants me to follow the script? Double check! I don't want to die an early death again, so I'm determined not to ever be discovered as a royal again. But before I know it, I'm trapped in a palace of blood and opulence playing tricky games of power, games I have no clue how to win. How will I survive to adulthood in the imperial palace and get my happily ever after? And am I really the only person who fell into this world? *UPDATES 1-2 TIMES A WEEK* *1500 TO 3300 WORDS PER CHAPTER*
Ch. 125: Yet Another Prince
A FEW DAYS EARLIER
Emma's stony face stares back at mine and only years of being beside her inform me that her blank expression is in fact, disbelief.
"What, you don't believe me?" I giggle.
She resolutely shakes her head.
"Well, I can promise you that there will probably be more than one attempt on my life at the hunting competition. In fact, I'll bet one year's salary on it," I say without a single doubt. "But do you want to know something interesting?"
"..."
"Of course, you do," I continue despite Emma not saying anything. "None of these assassination attempts will be successful."
"Then why do you call them assassination attempts, your highness?"