Su Nian wakes up to find herself a good-for-nothing, treated as a sacrifice and shoved into the Gu residence to bring good fortune to the family.
Her spiritual roots are ruined, her meridians completely blocked, and on their wedding night, the cold-faced God of War Gu Qinghan leaves her speechless with a single remark: “If you die, don’t dirty my bed.”
She has no intention of accepting her fate. She plays dumb and weak so convincingly that no one suspects a thing, quietly turning the tables where no one can see.
No one knows that the remnant soul of an ancient female emperor still slumbers within her. The forbidden mark inside her is the only key to opening the Celestial Arsenal, as well as a ticking time bomb that could cost her life.
Gu Qinghan is cold enough to freeze the snow blanketing the city, yet the moment she pretends to be weak, he sheathes his sword.
He says he doesn’t trust her, but time and again, he steps in front of her to shield her from poisonous mists.
She thinks he sees her as a key, but in secret, he is eliminating everyone who wants her dead.
A good-for-nothing playing dumb, a God of War who fiercely protects his own, a secret buried deeper than any other, and a game where the first to fall in love loses...
“From now on, you’re the Gu family’s living key, and the person I want to protect until I die.”
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
