Chronicles of Incense Ashes

Madcap Pei Yan pins me by the waist, while the Mark of Ash binds his life and begs me to save him

Shen Zhiwei, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family of Gusu, had her heart cut out by Prince Yongchun to make incense, then died horribly in the Tower of Ash. After being reborn, she awakens a red lotus birthmark and discovers she can identify poisons by scent!

With The Secret Manual of Incense Blending in her left hand, concealing the Eastern Palace's secrets, and madcap Pei Yan gripping her waist with his right as he demands marriage, he says, "Either marry me, or die!"

The word "Ash" is branded on this man's collarbone. He is the living King of Hell of the Ministry of Justice, and also Prince Yongchun's illegitimate son! He keeps me captive night after night to blend incense, unaware that I have already mixed "Bone-Drunk Incense" into his robes. In my last life, he cut out my heart. In this life, I'll make him addicted!

While investigating the crown prince's sudden death, I expose the filth hidden beneath Prince Yongchun's dragon robe: tribute incense conceals mind-controlling parasites, Drunken Immortal's Lure controls the officials, and Longevity Incense is used to make human puppets...

With eyes red, Pei Yan presses me against his throat and says, "Shen Zhiwei, run again and I'll lock you in the Tower of Ash, where you'll blend incense for me day and night!"