The Disguised Queen

Leah Shaw took the place of the Sinclair family's daughter to marry Crown Prince Lennox. She helped him ascend and withdrew. Later, brought back for Imperial Selection, she tries to appear ugly to avoid Emperor's favor, but Lennox notices her. Stepsister Claire Shaw covets the Empress's throne, schemes against her. Leah navigates palace intrigues. She and Lennox resolve misunderstandings, expose the substitute marriage. She is crowned Empress, and the Emperor abolishes the harem system for her.