Thorns and Thrones: Her Rise Amid Shadows

Scarlett Neal transmigrates into the past as the marquis' illegitimate daughter and spends six years preparing before entering the palace. Though she desires a peaceful life, she is framed as the one plotting against the royal heir. Realizing the only path to power is through the emperor's favor, she clears her name and cunningly wins his heart, forging her own way to success.