Ming Yuexin’s younger brother, born to the same parents, was controlled by a love-affecting gu and killed. In a single day, Ming Yuexin was driven from her position as regent. With her cousin Pei Jiqiu, she fled south, vowing to kill the person who used the gu.
An accident on the journey south left Ming Yuexin serving as Gu Qingyue’s bodyguard. Through one perilous encounter after another, affection slowly grew between them.
Gu Qingyue, Crown Prince of Nanfeng, became entangled in a political scheme. Barely a month after leaving the capital, only two of his thirty-six hidden guards remained. He thought his end was near, but against all odds, he met Ming Yuexin.
Gu Qingyue had never met a woman as formidable in martial arts as Ming Yuexin. By her side, he felt completely safe.
A murderous heroine x a sweet, well-behaved hero
