At the engagement party of the ex-boyfriend who cheated on her, she catches the attention of Wei Xun, the Embroidered Uniform Guard’s commander, a living King of Hell who kills without batting an eye. She needs his help, so she swallows her pride and tries everything to win his favor. She even helps him investigate a series of bizarre murders. As they go through one strange case after another, she becomes involved in court affairs, and feelings quietly grow between them as they work together. Just as she finally works up the courage to confess, Wei Xun tells her he’s going to marry Princess Linglong... When Wei Xun finally reveals that it was all part of his grand scheme, and that he actually loves her, she gives a scornful laugh. “Lord Wei, I’ve never liked you. You’re the one who got too full of yourself.” [The heroine makes him chase her after rejecting him] + [Scheming male lead]
