Princess Jin'an, the last princess of the state of Chu, died on the battlefield as her country fell and her family was destroyed... Reborn a hundred years in the past, she became Xia Qingyin, the ninth young lady, born to a concubine of the third branch of a prestigious family. Her grandfather was the Duke of Jingguo, and her father was a great general who defended the nation. Yet her birth mother was only a maid who served her grandmother! The third branch of the Xia family was small, but undercurrents ran deep. Above her were a venomous legitimate mother and a concubine who was her grandmother's niece; below her were maids who had their eyes on her father. So what if she was born a maid? She could still enjoy favor without end... Xia Qingyin protected her aunt and younger siblings, battled her legitimate mother and sisters, and supported the princes. With her schemes and counsel, she gradually made her way into the heart of Chu's political power...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
