While completing a double-sided embroidery of a magnificent landscape, Tang Zisu accidentally discovers royal secrets left behind by the previous dynasty hidden within it, bringing disaster upon her family. Overnight, the Embroidery House is massacred by a mysterious force. Carrying half an unfinished embroidery and a mysterious fish tally, she flees Suzhou for Chang'an. To uncover the truth, Tang Zisu uses her embroidery skills to enter the Imperial Weaving Bureau. But because of her mastery of Suzhou embroidery, she is selected for the "Investigation" organization, which specializes in keeping the court officials under surveillance. From then on, she embarks on a life of espionage.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
