The Legend of Xingye: The Female Strategist Has Her Hands Full

Historical Romance | Sweet Romance | Political Intrigue and Mystery | A Powerful Cast

She and the two men in her life are bound together by fate.

A white wolf, a phoenix, and a tale of contending for the realm: who will ultimately claim the prize?

Gu Xingye, the legitimate daughter of the foremost family, studies under the greatest master of the age. She is determined to become the senior sister of her school, yet remains the lowest-ranking among her senior brothers.

Duanmu Qian, a descendant of Emperor Taizong, is determined to stay alive, yet can barely make it through each day.

She blends into his princely residence and becomes his strategist, living almost as precariously as one of his agents who'd die for him.

She thinks: Isn't it touching that my lord would even bring out his ancestral keepsake to insure his wage earner?

He thinks: Her safety matters far more than mine. After all, I'm relying on her to stay alive.

She has reason to suspect that her betrothed is him, and that he can't wait for her to have a houseful of wives and concubines and a whole crowd of children.

He says: If no one else is willing to marry me, there's still you, isn't there?

Later, she uses her expertise with lab mice to turn his predicament around in one stroke, upholding the "dignity and worth" of the lowest-ranking disciple.

But events unfold far beyond anything they could have expected...

For example:

Dugu Jing: "Tired? Lie on my back and get some sleep. I'll wake you when we reach the summit."

"Mm." She thinks darkly that she ought to get some rest, so she'd have the strength to kick him down the mountain.

Dugu Jing thinks: She kicked me down on impulse. She still cares about me, or why would she look down?

Across the green mountains and white birds, she watches him fall and shouts, "Dugu Jing, go die!"

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A lighthearted story with a serious core and a fairly large cast. Everyone has their own romances, undercuts one another, schemes and bickers, and helps and cares for one another.

Contains psychological elements.