[Cold and imposing master of Linque Pavilion, unrestrained and ambitious, plotting to seize the throne] × [Clever, aloof, and resilient assassin of the Seven Feather Guards, a lost gem of the royal family]
[Love and hatred tangled together + conflicts of love and country + heartbreaking romance + a broken relationship that cannot be mended] [Powerful leads in a tragic romance] [Assassin vs. Pavilion Master] [Dual identities]
[Secret identity novel]
Note: This is not a fluffy, mindless romance. The leads belong to opposing sides, and their feelings clash fiercely with their sense of duty. The heroine is no naive damsel; she struggles and grows through adversity. The hero is devoted but helpless, torn between power and love. They begin by loving and fighting each other, then face impossible choices later on, with plenty of angst.
She is Yu Kingdom’s poisoned blade, ordered to kill him, only to be driven over a cliff;
He is the hand moving the pieces for Great Xia. Though he knows she is an assassin, he keeps her by his side.
“I have nowhere left to go… So I beg you, my lord, just give me a quick death.”
“I told you, you’re more useful alive than dead.”
It's very beautiful, the kind of water that flows slowly, a bit sadistic but nice and not verbose!!
It's still very good-looking so far. The characters are relatively three-dimensional and very good at foreshadowing, including a small character whose behavior is traceable.