[No rebirth, no transmigration, no golden finger. A pure historical romance with a happy ending and a touch of mystery.]
[An orphaned female scholar and detective vs. a young general from a prestigious family]
After the collapse of the Jiujiang dikes destroyed her home and family, she grew up in a charitable institution. Just as the new dynasty was established, the court opened the imperial examinations to women, and her expertise in flood control won the emperor’s favor.
He is the son of the Marquis of Zhenbei. By a twist of fate, he escorts her south to Jiangnan. Along the way, they fall for each other, only for him to discover that she already has someone else in her heart.
Jiangnan is fraught with obstacles, and its waterways are perilous. The former Waterworks Commissioner died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. Was it true or a cover-up? Cui Jinshu returns to Jiangnan, with a mysterious figure in black following her all the way but never making a move. Are they friend or foe?
