I forged my rebirth in blood. I once believed that no hardship in this world was insurmountable.
When times were hard, I practiced martial arts through the night. Amidst gossip, I held my head high and kept walking. Even when Jiang Qingyue, the top scholar I had once given my heart to, took another woman, I could still smile and offer my congratulations before turning away for good.
My heart might ache, but I knew time could heal anything.
I thought nothing in this world could ever make me lose my composure again.
Until my father and brothers died in battle. The new emperor was incompetent, corrupt officials held sway, and the entire Zhenbei Marquis estate was sentenced to execution for treason!
On the day of the execution at the marketplace, all thirteen members of the Zhenbei Marquis household, young and old, were paraded through the streets.
Given another chance, I would find powerful allies and seize the advantage.
Those who wronged my Zhenbei Marquis household would not escape, not one of them.
But when I turned around, I ran straight into the dark eyes of a lame prince.
His hand, holding a string of black iron prayer beads, paused. He gave a wicked smile. "On the road to revenge, my lady, would you care to borrow a blade?"
