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The Circumstances of the Lying Empress

Other name: Usotsuki Kougou-sama wa Haran no Hajimari

Genres: Fantasy ; Gender Bender ; Historical ; Romance ; Shoujo

Artists: RIYUMA Kana ; TANMINATO Yoka ; YFALL

Status: ongoing

Latest chapter: Episode 29

Updated at: Jan 19, 2026 at 12:01

Summary:

Peace is a prize that must be won at all costs– but what if that peace is based on a lie? When palace maid Kochun discovers a shocking secret about the princess of the enemy kingdom married to her emperor, her life is cast into turmoil as she becomes embroiled in palace intrigue surrounding the new empress. A kind yet courageous soul, Kochun vows to remain loyal as the empress’s personal maid, but the storm ahead threatens to smash the fragile peace between the Kingdom of Bansa and the Kingdom of Yufe to pieces…