The Grand Zhou chancellor, Pei Yan, had no sons. After his wife died in childbirth while delivering their fourth daughter, Qingyan, he raised his youngest child as a boy. Only the emperor knew this secret.
Pei Qingyan was born with a brilliant mind and trained in exceptional martial arts. From childhood, she studied alongside Princess Lin Yan under the identity of “Young Master Pei.” On the Lantern Festival, the mischievous princess had a sudden whim and dragged her out of the palace. But just as the two of them lost their guards, enemy spies set their sights on them.
In the chaos, Pei Qingyan fought with all her might to save the princess, but she was outmatched. In the end, they were both abducted to the enemy nation. To stay alive, she navigated the enemy court’s powerful figures as a strategist.
The court was treacherous, and she entered the game as a player. Her identity was a blade, and love and hatred could both kill.
In this game of political intrigue, ideals collide with reality. Which path truly leads her home?
[Fictional Dynasty Notice] This story is set in an imaginary dynasty.
