Everyone says that the legitimate daughter of Qingyang County’s richest family, the Rong family, is timid, weak, and hideously ugly. They also say that her palm-reading marks her as a curse upon her relatives, a lone star of ill fortune.
Who would have guessed that at the Washing Silks Festival, she would transform into a stunning beauty, instantly eclipsing everyone around her? With a single touch, she can heal the gravely ill, and her name soon spreads far and wide, leaving everyone astonished.
He is the famed Young Master Jinghong, as well as Prince Jing, the third son of the current Emperor. Rumor has it that his elegance surpasses all others, but he is aloof, cold-hearted, and utterly ruthless.
A wager makes the two of them betrothed. Just as he is trying every way he can to get out of it,
she takes the initiative and asks, “Young Master, how about you pay me a thousand taels to divorce me?”
The martial world is treacherous, and the imperial court is rife with intrigue. She maneuvers at every turn, using her deft hands to turn the tide.
When he stakes his life on these words:
“If Rong Ruo fails to treat the Crown Prince, I am willing to trade my life for his.”
Will this bring two distant, indifferent hearts closer, or leave them separated by a thousand years?
But when the wager proves to have been planned all along, and secret after secret comes to light, what will become of them?
The realm is a chessboard, and everyone is a piece. Yet she will carve out a bloody path unlike anyone else’s.
It's very good, very exciting, the storyline is ups and downs and fascinating.
It's good to watch, with a lot of foreshadowing. It is a particularly fascinating novel with hints about the hidden identities of many people.
Not bad, that's it!