She had been the sharpest blade, concealed in the darkness. After a sudden upheaval, she donned silver armor and a crimson robe, and took up her elder sister’s spear. She entered the imperial court as a female general, a poisoned dagger hidden at her spear’s tip and a determination to uncover the truth concealed beneath her armor. Yet in the warmth of a tender touch, she gradually became aware of the world’s kindness and cruelty.
One is a false general with two faces; the other, a prince concealing his edge. He saw through her disguise from the slight tremor in her hands as she gripped her spear. She glimpsed his cunning in the way he outmaneuvered powerful ministers. When their secretive eyes met, each became the other’s only weakness and armor. She used her network of death warriors to help him root out the traitor, while he used his political acumen to clear her path in the investigation.
Every exchange in the Golden Hall concealed the glint of blades; every encounter with the old forces on the frontier brimmed with suspicion. When the truth behind her sister’s death revealed a royal secret, the two strong leads stood side by side, piercing the fog with their spears and unraveling plots with their wits. Amid a blood-soaked realm and unfathomable hearts, they would clear the name of the loyal dead and bring peace to the land.
