From Mud To Crown: The True Heiress Rises

Synopsis

As the Grand Princess, I was stunned to discover that the beloved daughter I had raised for fourteen years was never mine. While I was weak and unconscious after labor, my maid Leila had switched our babies. Her daughter grew up in Princess's Manor, living in luxury under my care. I taught her grace and etiquette, and everyone praised her for having a royal bearing. Meanwhile, my real daughter, Alena, was secretly sent to a remote farm. She grew up doing hard labor every day, living a life worse than that of any ordinary girl. The day I brought Alena home, I saw sun-burnt skin, calloused hands, and the clearest eyes I had ever seen. Furious, I cast the fake heiress Juliette out, but my husband and son threw themselves in my way. My husband argued, "Juliette has been with us all these years. She's become one of Kinsmor's most popular young ladies. She is destined to marry an heir from a powerful family. "Alena was raised in hardship. She doesn't know our ways. Even if you bring her back, she'll only disgrace us." My son was even more blunt. "Mother, what are you thinking? Blood doesn't decide everything. The bonds we've built matter more. "Alena clearly doesn't belong in our class. If people in Kinsmor find out we've accepted her, we'll be a laughingstock." I looked at Alena, head bowed, too afraid to meet anyone's eyes, and something inside me went cold. I shook off my husband's hand, took Alena's, and declared to the entire palace, "I'm divorcing Phillip. Now. Only Alena and I will live in Princess's Manor from now on. "And anyone who wants to defend Juliette can pack their things and leave."