My Childhood Friends Are Trying to Kill Me

Not only was I transmigrated into a character doomed to die a meaningless death, but I was also sent to the Sacred Neutral Zone—a gathering place for royalty from five empires—as the Crown Prince's replacement. Which means... my childhood friends all believe I'm the Crown Prince, that is, a man. "Farewell, my friends," I sobbed as I bid them goodbye, knowing we could never meet again. After all, the Crown Prince (me) was officially scheduled to die soon! I hoped they'd all live happily even though we'd never reunite. *** Several years later, my childhood friends—now celebrated heroes who defeated the Mad Dragon—came looking for me. "Was it you? Did you kill my friend?" "You killed the former Crown Prince and lived comfortably as the imperial princess?" "We'll torture you as painfully as possible before you die." Naturally, they didn't recognize me at all. But that's not even the real problem... My childhood friends are trying to kill me. Wait, guys, hold on just a moment!