As a child, she was frail and was sent to her maternal grandfather's home in Boling. There, Tianjizi treated her and later took her on as his final disciple. Her mastery of disguise is unparalleled, and she never shows her true face. At thirteen, disguised as an old woman and armed with a sword, she roamed the martial world and rose to second place in the martial arts rankings. People of the jianghu call her the Mute Granny. Everyone knows she uses a sword, but no one knows that her greatest skill lies with the black-iron flexible sword coiled around her waist.
She is the dignified, impeccably mannered legitimate daughter of the Pingyang Marquis's household, who returns to Bianjing upon reaching adulthood. After the Empress Dowager declares, “This girl is a model for all women,” she becomes famous throughout the city and is eagerly sought after as a bride by Bianjing's great noble families.
He was rebellious in his youth. Armed with a long sword, he roamed the martial world and swept the martial arts rankings at fifteen, claiming the top spot. People of the jianghu call him the Lone Shadow.
He is the legitimate son of the Duke of Dingguo. As a child, he was rumored to bring death to his mother, yet he earned Qin Xuanzong's favor and was appointed Minister of the Court of Judicial Review.
One day, Qin Xuanzong teased him, “Fuguang, you devote yourself so wholeheartedly to the court. If you take a wife in the future and she is often jealous, won't your household be in constant turmoil? How about I choose a dignified, well-mannered woman who can manage your household for you?”
Afterward, an imperial edict of marriage binds the two together. In the turbulent city of Bianjing, they join forces to solve cases, carefully piecing together the clues until they uncover the truths they have each been searching for!
(The cases in this story are entirely fictional. Readers who demand rigorous case logic should proceed with caution.)
