Humiliated Tonight, Crowned Tomorrow

A humble herbalist daughter shares a secret five-year romance with the kingdom sovereign, only for chaos to strike on their proposal evening when a rogue prince mistakes her for a commoner and casts her into prison. Rescuing his beloved, the reigning king publicly proclaims her his queen and places the national treasury under her oversight. Utilizing her sharp intellect and meticulous accountings, the new consort uncovers widespread embezzlement and political conspiracies orchestrated by a corrupt chancellor. When a violent mercenary coup attempts to overthrow the throne, the resourceful monarch must outwit treasonous relatives to defend the realm and clear her family name.