Splendor Behind Vermilion Gates

[Palace and Court Intrigue + Powerful Allies]

Ten years of wind and frost on the northern frontier had honed her into a blade. Princess Changning, Xiao Mingyue, returned to the capital in triumph to settle the blood feud against the Liu family for murdering her mother and coveting imperial power.

At court, she faced off against the powerful chancellor with a golden-threaded whip, carefully maneuvering through the struggle for command of the Po Lu cavalry. In the inner palace, she protected her younger sister and fought the Noble Consort. She also joined forces with Pei Yan, a man with hidden strength of his own, making and breaking plans amid treacherous intrigues.

Xiao Mingyue: “Touch one of my people again, and next time you’ll suffer far worse than a few bruises!”

Pei Yan: “Even if the road leads through a mountain of blades and a sea of fire, I’ll keep you safe.”