Strong female lead + political intrigue + ruthless and merciless + female disguises herself as a man
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The Zhen Guo General’s residence has been a family of military men for generations, yet its “young master,” Qin Jiu, is a good-for-nothing who can neither wield a sword nor put ink to paper...
They say “he” has a soft, feminine face. Sent to the northwestern frontier to toughen up, “he” instead raised fighting roosters, walked dogs, and kept male companions. “His” reputation spread for miles, making everyone in the capital shake their heads!
Qin Manzi is back, and now “he’s” an official!
Insulting censorial officials, teasing the Censor-in-Chief, infuriating ministers, and carousing with “his” drinking buddies. You think “he’s” a Pekingese who does whatever “he” likes?
No. “He’s” a great wolf who smiles as he devours you!
A peerlessly beautiful face? A status beyond compare? A bond of loyalty that lasts until death? None of these are what “he” seeks!
“He” has returned from the depths of the underworld to turn the court upside down and seize the highest seat of power!
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Shen Yan, Censor-in-Chief, had mastered the classics by the age of three, written his own treatises at six, and entered government service at sixteen. A paragon of integrity and a gentleman as flawless as jade, he nevertheless fell to the repeated refrain of “Lord Shen.”
Once praised by all as a loyal minister, he gradually became the very sort he had despised since childhood: a cowardly courtier, a flatterer, a traitor, a thief, until he wielded power over the entire court and became a corrupt official.
He was always clear-headed, and always lost in the depths...
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The free-spirited young lord of Dongli was once a carefree wild horse on the northwestern frontier...
All he wanted was to spirit his delicate childhood sweetheart back to Dongli and keep her there. But that Ghost-Faced Divine General was determined to turn him into the fiercest wolf in the sands of the northwest!
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A Buddha’s chosen disciple, compassionate toward the world and revered by all, yet the prayer beads in his hand are not for the salvation of humankind. They are for the salvation of one person!
The Buddha gave life to myriad forms, but all the forms in his heart exist for one purpose: so that one day, by the will of the gods and Buddha, he can welcome one person back in broad daylight...
