[A clever, ambitious, sweet-on-the-outside-dark-within young lady of the Chancellor’s household × a taciturn, insecure, timid, utterly devoted guard of the Prince’s residence]
In her previous life, Mu Xiyan was the Chancellor’s legitimate daughter, yet she was treated as the daughter of a concubine and left to wander outside for fifteen years.
When she finally returned to the residence, she thought she would enjoy a life of wealth and privilege. Instead, she stepped straight into hell, and from then on her nightmares never ended.
Only as she lay dying did she learn that she was merely a supporting character. The heroine told her that no matter how clever or virtuous she was, she would always be second best.
Reborn into a new life, she cast aside kindness and became a demon, making them taste the torments of hell, too.
Princess Jing’an was arrogant, so Mu Xiyan beat her into submission.
Her scumbag father craved power, so she dismantled his hold on it.
Her sisters harbored malice, so she let them suffer the consequences of their own schemes.
The male lead, Chu Hansheng: “You keep ruining my plans, yet the pathetic thing is that I’ve lost my heart to you!”
The second male lead, Chu Jingyu: “You and I are a perfect match. Who else in this world could suit you better?”
“Your servant will stay by your side forever! I’ll protect you with my life!”
The timid, insecure young guard’s simple words, spoken in a dry voice, carried such warmth that they melted the three feet of ice in Mu Xiyan’s heart and kept her from sinking into hell forever.
[The heroine’s morals are a little questionable. If that bothers you, don’t read.]
