Other people have a disastrous start, but Zheng Hong's life is a series of catastrophes.
She was sent to a Taoist temple as a child. After risking her life to save the heir of the Duke's household, all she got was a letter breaking off their engagement.
A failed assassination attempt on a prince left her entangled in debts of love from two lifetimes.
Her mentor turned out to be the direct disciple of the previous dynasty's State Preceptor, who had lain low for half a lifetime, waiting to overthrow the imperial regime.
The woman she had called “Mother” for sixteen years had killed her own sister and taken her place: a venomous bird masquerading as a loving mother. The cruelest of all was her fake elder sister, who had returned reborn, consumed by hatred and swearing to steal Zheng Hong's good fortune, tear out her heart, and drink her blood.
Clang! Clang! Clang! Zheng Hong drew her saber. “You've plotted and schemed every which way, but did you ever ask about the blade in my hand?!” Cold light gleamed on the rippling blood. “The path I've always cultivated is not one of mercy!”
Very nice, five-star praise 👍👍👍👍👍
A rare good article, with self-consistent logic and easy control of characters. It is worth reading carefully without skipping chapters. It is not an AI system article. The small drawback is that it would be better if the revenge progress was a little faster.