A Beauty Is a Blade, Even a Scheming Minister Can't Escape

Yun Ying was born into an official family in the capital. One day, her father falsely accused his superior, bringing ruin to the whole family. She was then taken in by a strange man, who raised and trained her with great care for twelve years. She thought he treated her as a plaything, only to suddenly realize that she was a sharp blade, meant to carve out the heart of a demon... And yet, she found herself pitying that demon...

Shen Yuanting was a noble of the former dynasty. When the dynasty fell, his uncle took him in, only to send him to his enemy as an adopted son. For twenty years, he schemed and struggled until he held power over the entire court, able to whip up storms with a turn of his hand. His uncle then sent a young woman to his side. Though he knew she was a sharp blade, he couldn't help falling for her. Seeing his own reflection in her, he came to his senses and resolved to become a good person...