Jade Maiden Yu fell from the celestial realm and became the owner of a steamed-bun shop. She dutifully tended her little business, hoping only to raise her adopted son in safety.
But one ordinary morning, after a young army officer came to buy buns, the entire county was thrown into the panic of war. Yu braved the danger and left the city to sweep a grave, only to encounter bandits slaughtering civilians.
She barely made it back to the city alive to seek help, but Bai Shaohan, the Defense Commissioner of Huozhou, suspected she was a rebel spy and had her detained at the county office.
When her adopted son’s identity came to light, Yu used it to strike a deal with Bai Shaohan. She wanted to clear her brother’s name after he’d been exiled because of a wrongful verdict, and their dealings sparked a romance.
As the investigation deepened, it exposed the hidden selfish motives of those in power.
Not bad, close to life