She is the most revered eldest princess of the Sheng Dynasty, ambitious and brilliant in strategy.
An unexpected imperial decree of political marriage orders her to wed the neighboring kingdom's infamous scourge, Yelu Jin, the eldest prince of the Northern Realm. Rumor says he massacres entire cities on the battlefield and thirsts for blood. His deep-set eyes look at others as if they were insects, and even the King of Hell would give him a wide berth.
He is the Northern Realm's sharpest blade, feared across the lands and cold as iron.
“Cold-faced God of Slaughter” is both his title and his greatest distinction. To him, the delicate, foolhardy princess of the Sheng Dynasty is nothing but a pawn on the board of their alliance, a troublesome ornament to be placed in his royal tent as a sign of “good faith.”
But before the Golden Throne in the imperial palace of Shengjing, a thunderous shout rings out:
“I will not marry!”
Su Mingyue, the eldest princess, stands proudly beneath the steps in her phoenix-patterned robes, pointing at the imperial marriage decree with a delicate finger. Her voice rings clear and firm. Leave her homeland to become a puppet at the side of that murderous demon? Never! She will overturn this forced marriage and shatter the fate laid out for her!
The court is in uproar, and so are both kingdoms! Can this wedding possibly go ahead?
A clash of wills begins. She may be a pampered princess of imperial blood, but she's no sheltered palace flower. He presses her at every turn, wielding ruthless tactics and vowing to break the empire's thorny peony. She counters with a series of clever moves, turning others' strength to her advantage
• [Two powerful leads face off] [Proud, strategic heroine VS scheming, cold-hearted hero] [Political marriage] [Love-hate relationship] [Refusing the marriage] [Satisfying historical romance]
