Consort? But I'm a Princess!

A countryside herbal healer stumbles upon a gravely wounded noble heir who demands she become his consort, yet she fights back and turns him down outright. She rescues multiple powerful men only to fend off their condescending schemes. After saving the princess and gaining royal favor, she avenges her mother, crushes her foes, and helps the princess claim the throne—can her unyielding spirit rewrite women’s fate forever?