Crowned with Ambition

Nobleman's Daughter
From birth, I was destined to be the Crown Princess, but my stepmother couldn't bear a legitimate daughter even by the time I came of age at fifteen.
Though a stepdaughter, I was raised under my stepmother's name, enduring endless rules and discipline.
I thought marriage would bring relief, but the Crown Prince and I shared only a sibling-like bond.
He even left the palace on our wedding night, humiliating me.
No matter, I never sought his affection anyway.
After all, now that I'm Crown Princess, my goal is to become Empress.