False DevotionEP 1

She is the empress, once honored above all, now mourning in silence. Just days before her retreat ends, she is accused, humiliated, and nearly branded as low-born by a ruthless woman desperate to be crown princess. Stripped of dignity, can she endure until the truth is revealed? EP 1:The Crown Prince reveals his plans to marry Mandy Shaw, a merchant's daughter, in Valoria County, keeping his mother's presence and the memory of his late sister Quinn a secret. Meanwhile, a rival woman discovers the Prince's relationship and plots to sabotage Mandy's rise to power.Will Mandy's dream of becoming Crown Princess be destroyed by her jealous rival?