"Detective Case: A Beautiful Girl's Love" is a novel that combines elements of detective work, romance, and court affairs.
The heroine of the novel was a detective in her previous life. After her detective friend was killed by gangsters, the heroine became a workaholic and was later killed by a suspect. She traveled back in time to the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty and became the legitimate daughter of a small Suzhou family. Because her father was displeased and her stepmother was vicious, she was sent to Zhuangzi. The male protagonist comes from a distinguished family and is a ghost in Chang'an. He has a ruthless style, is good at social interaction and is cunning. The second male is a talented person who does not like to be involved in court affairs. He is willing to be a private school teacher and also write lawsuits. The third male protagonist is an assassin, and he and the female protagonist have a crush on each other, but they have too many things on their backs.
In the story, after the heroine traveled through time, she faced provocation from her step-sister, took her gold hairpin and pretended to commit suicide to force her step-sister away. Later, the heroine rescued a boy who was suspected of being dead while taking a walk, and was dragged by the second male lead to help with the autopsy, whereupon she met the male protagonist and the third male lead. The male protagonist admired the heroine's seriousness and wisdom during the autopsy, and wanted to take her back to Chang'an to help. However, due to the heroine's status as the legitimate daughter of a wealthy family, the trip was not possible at first. Later, the hero's grandmother learned that the hero had a crush on the heroine, and sent someone to ask for her hand in marriage. The second male protagonist also asked to marry the heroine. The female protagonist asked the male protagonist to cancel her marriage proposal and take away the second male lead on the condition of helping the male protagonist conduct an autopsy. Then she went to Chang'an with her cousin, and encountered several murder cases during the journey.
In Chang'an, the heroine encountered many crises, such as the princess abducting her cousin, the prince abducting her and threatening the third son. She worked hard to save herself, and also developed poisons and intoxicants. In the end, the female protagonist felt the male protagonist's thoughtfulness and warmth, let go of the male protagonist, and accepted the male protagonist. At the same time, the novel also shows the overt and covert struggle between the prince and the prince. The male protagonist is involved in the court battle. In the process of solving the case,