To investigate a military-supplies embezzlement case on the frontier, Xie Heng, Prince of Beiliang, had no choice but to marry Shen Zhiyi, the rumored simpleminded daughter of the Minister of Revenue. On their wedding night, he watched coldly as the bride lifted her veil and began eating pastries on her own. "At least she's an obedient little fool."
Shen Zhiyi lowered her head and nibbled on a rose cake, hiding the sharpness in her eyes. She had pretended to be a fool for ten years, all to uncover the truth behind her mother's wrongful death. The prince's residence was the perfect shield.
One rainy night, she accidentally stumbled upon Xie Heng in a secret meeting with his confidant. The man held his long sword to her throat, but she quietly revealed half a key clue in the military-supplies case. "If you kill me, my lord, the truth may well sink without a trace."
He lowered his sword and gripped her chin. "Who sent you?"
"Your princess consort, or... your ally."
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
