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Chapter Complete #1-18 | 1 Chapter Free

I'm Only A Substitute Consort, but the Emperor Won't Let Me Leave

Yuito Saehara / Somari Oribe

USD 1.49 / 149pt

Romance / Fantasy

4.8 (263)

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"Shuran... You will go to the inner palace instead." The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Sai Reiran, was chosen to become His Majesty the emperor's newest consort, however, on the trip to the Imperial Capital, she runs away with the son of another merchant! In order to fulfill the emperor's orders, and keep their heads, the family orders Reiran's cousin, Shuran, to take her place instead! They tell her to just pretend to be Reiran, while they search for the real one, however that's easier said than done! Shuran struggles to keep her real identity a secret and ends up being caught up in all sorts of trouble! Not to mention the intrigues and plots that go on daily in the inner palace... How will Shuran survive...?!

I'm Only A Substitute Consort, but the Emperor Won't Let Me Leave

Author :

Yuito Saehara / Somari Oribe
Genre :

Romance / Fantasy / Chinese / Josei / Complete
Content Rating :

13+ ?
Publisher :

SHUSUISHA ORIGINAL
Color or Monochrome :

Monochrome
Digital Release Date :

August 30, 2023 (PST)

Member Free: #2-3

Customer reviews

Overall:

4.8

263 Global Ratings

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MangaPlaza User Reviews

Rating:

4.8 (235)

Tina Cardona

Aug 28, 2026 (PST) | Total Reviews: 13

Reading all over again

Funny and cute rom-com that I like to read all over again when I can. If it were to made into an anime or live action, it will be one of rare things I look forward to see.

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Elentiya

Aug 13, 2026 (PST) | Total Reviews: 3

Sweet story

It’s so refreshing and heartwarming to read this story. I love the art, and all of the characters are so memorable. The FL is especially interesting as a main character, she has so much personality without ever feeling deliberate or annoying. The ML is written well too. It’s nice to see a guy who’s direct for once, instead of relying on misunderstandings and assumptions.

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Angela

Aug 01, 2026 (PST) | Total Reviews: 3

Lovely story!

Such a cute love story!! The plot was very fun to see unfold. The story is balanced very well. I would like to see a spin-off of this one!

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Jinx

Jul 22, 2026 (PST) | Total Reviews: 1

No misunderstandings

I truly loved how sweet this romance was. The lack of a miscommunication trope was honestly so refreshing

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Reviews from Japan

Rating:

4.6 (28)

Japanese reviews were originally posted on Comic C’moA. Some reviews may contain spoilers for unreleased content or topics unrelated to MangaPlaza services.

Posted by Readers in Japan

May 19, 2024 (PST) | Translate to English

素敵なシンデレラストーリー

A wonderful Cinderella story

とんだ事から身代わりになったけれど、素敵な方たちに恵まれたヒロインが、生き生きと活躍され、皆が幸せになれる素敵なお話でした。

It was a wonderful story where the heroine, who was replaced due to an accident but was blessed with wonderful people, played a lively role, and made everyone happy.

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