Once Crown Princess of the Empire of Kotrov, Adelheid is reduced to a political pawn by her own mother when she is married off to Emperor Karl Ulrich Echmont of the faraway Echmont Empire. Expecting little from her new life, the reality she faces is even bleaker; not only is her new husband distrustful of her, but Adelheid must also contend with the jealousy of his concubine Diane. Thus begins Adelheid’s journey to gain allies in court, while also using her hidden mage powers to combat a rising threat… d3a33
Original Novel:
Naver Novel, Naver Series
Original Webtoon:
Naver Webtoon, Naver Series
Official Translations:
English, S.Chinese, T.Chinese, Indonesian, Thai, Japanese
94 Chapters + 27 Chapters Side Stories + Review (Complete)

It's a whole laundry list of irritating things that, if I were to write out, would be a novella.
This isn't a review. This is just a reminder to myself why I hated how milquetoast the ML is in this. The extras were even more frustrating.
I wish this site has private notes that one can make.
I agree that these characters are less 'flowery' and less typical-romance-stereotypes than ones in other stories. However, I personally found them THAT much more realistic and intriguing! Other stories are a dime-a-dozen: the same typical, pretty lead characters, the same lovelorn side characters, or gag relief ones. The art is still gorgeous in this. More importantly though, each character in this story has a multifaceted personality, has their own complex desires and interactions with one another... and there REALLY IS gradual development to characters throughout the course of the story. I loved it!
... Last updated 3 months ago
Character and character's development is very bad. Spending time reading until ch 50 without any changes on the character's personality is such a waste of time. The story is too monotonous and the challenges is not that difficult but the FL, overthinks everything and all thus makes things hard.
Since there what we call MC buff, all the characters except the MC, the FL and ML, have a bad personality. It only centers on nonsense and pathetic view. No special power struggle that makes sense. No worse complications that cannot be resolved.
This is so lame that, for me, the art is the one carrying it. *Even though the characters drawn with this art does not have the 'excitement' emotion we are looking for. I though the story would be on part with remarried empress. But I guess, I just have a pathetics excuse not to read this any longer.
Well, this manhwa is really cold..the characters hardly have any emotions on theyre face..angry, sad, happy all all most same face...The fl is ok i guess.. the ML is lvl 999 Pathetic..but i guess that runs in the family since the brother is exactly the same ...Here FLs ware the pants.. its meant to be that way but..i mean...the ML and brother are really really pathetic. like to the point its fkn embarrassing to read xD i will finish the side stories to coz well, iv read up to that point..but will this find a place in my manhwa library? NO. Will i re read it? lol, NO...do i recommend it ? if strong FLs are ur thing and pathetic mls then sure.. the art is gorgeous but cold af If you want strong af FL and strong AF ML thats not simping around like a loser....go read ..i will fall with the emperor.