The Underdog Princess Who Collected Powerful Allies

Born a forgotten princess in a kingdom of dozens, Qiu Yuchu has nothing—no mother, no favor, no future. Palace maids ignore her, sisters mock her, and the emperor doesn't even remember her name. But obscurity breeds ambition. Armed with cunning and desperation, she begins her hunt: princes, military commanders, heirs to power—she'll befriend them all if it means survival. Yet when she finally claws her way to the top and tries to part ways, her carefully cultivated allies refuse to leave. The husband she picked up casually? He's revolutionizing the kingdom's economy. That loyal general she bef…