Lan Taohua is the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's household. Thanks to her sharp tongue, stinginess, and infatuation with handsome men, she tops the blacklist of Kyoto's shops and dashing young gentlemen alike. People have given her two nicknames: Rotten Peach Blossom and Local Tyrant!
One day, she galloped after the ethereal Sixth Prince, who had been sent from a neighboring kingdom as a hostage. But her horse kicked a passing, devilishly handsome heir flying, injured the Crown Prince, who was out in disguise, and sent her tumbling off her saddle to land flat on her face in front of the very hostage prince she had been pining for.
From then on, the devilishly handsome heir greeted her with drawn blades, the easygoing Crown Prince schemed against her at every turn, and only the hostage prince treated her kindly.
Little by little, this unwed Rotten Peach Blossom finally fell in love. But the man she loved had only been scheming against and using her. Furious, she cut off her feelings. Little did she know that the romantic luck that had never once come her way would soon come rolling in.
Everyone said Lan Taohua was good-for-nothing mud that could never be shaped into anything. What they didn't know was this:
In public, she was a brainless good-for-nothing, a Rotten Peach Blossom. In private, she was sharp and astute, a woman who knew how to get along with anyone.
In public, she worked without complaint, took every beating and punishment, let herself be pushed around, and smiled and played along. In private, she seized her enemies' wealth, whipped their ribs, burned down their homes, and dug up their ancestors' graves. She never let a grudge go unanswered.
See how this Rotten Peach Blossom, branded both a good-for-nothing and a troublemaker, deals with all manner of scheming men! As war engulfs the land and heroes vie for power, see how Lan Taohua transforms herself, emerges in dazzling splendor, and reveals a world-shaking, heaven-defying talent!
