[Historical household intrigue + punishing scoundrels + revenge + political scheming]
The Marquis’s residence is vast and deep, confining countless women to its walls, yet it cannot confine Shen Zhiwei’s nightmares. In a single night, her birth mother dies suddenly, her cold corpse marking the beginning of Shen Zhiwei’s darkness. Her stepmother puts on a false show of grief and twists the truth, while her elder half-sister, weeping prettily, pushes her toward the abyss with every word. In an instant, Shen Zhiwei goes from being a concubine-born daughter of the Marquis’s household to an ill-omened outcast, despised by all. Rumors cut her to the bone.
At the height of her despair, her usually mild-mannered, jade-like fiancé quietly draws near. In public, he is a celebrated young gentleman from a distinguished family, gentle and courteous. In private, beneath his calm exterior, he becomes a hunter in the night. He reaches out to Shen Zhiwei and says softly, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll help you uncover the truth.”
From then on, the two stand side by side in the shadows of the Marquis’s residence. Every step through the secret passageways holds danger, and they never know when they might trigger the stepmother’s network of spies. In the dim light, the elder half-sister’s schemes could strike at any moment. Through layers of mist, they peel away lie after lie and seek the bloody truth buried beneath them. Every clue is a delicate step across thin ice, and every deduction could mean life or death. Can this pair, both burdened by fate, tear through the darkness and bring the truth to light amid the storms of the household? And as they navigate this treacherous struggle, can they hold on to each other and find peace at last?
