Su Shunqing, the dazzling proprietress of the Moonlit Tower in the capital, is also the head of the mysterious intelligence organization Glass Pavilion, with power over life and death. With vengeance in her heart, she navigates the world of the powerful, wielding her beauty and cunning as weapons to weave her own web across the treacherous capital. Her creed is simple: anything can be used, including people's hearts.
Then she meets Ling Mo, the taciturn employee at the Myriad Images Bookshop who seems as if he'll retreat into his shell at the slightest touch.
At first, he's just an unexpected, useful piece on her chessboard. He has strange abilities, yet longs for an ordinary life. Getting him to do what she wants takes only a few soft words, a little silver, or a well-timed threat.
“Ling Mo, help me this time.” “...No.” “I'll double your pay and take care of that little problem at the bookshop.” “...All right.”
Her tricks never fail, and she enjoys the feeling of having him wrapped around her finger, watching him awkwardly and helplessly unravel one mystery after another for her.
But at some point, things begin to change. Her calculating heart tightens whenever he's in danger; her confident smile falters when he fixes his gaze on her. Why is the socially anxious employee gradually dropping his guard around her, revealing a tenderness and strength that make her heart race like never before?
And then there's Xiao Yu, a gentle and refined prince from a noble family who promises her a peaceful future; and Qin Yue, a spirited young general who fights at her side but gets awkward around her...
The capital seethes with hidden currents, and the mystery of a lost imperial treasure draws everyone into a whirlpool. Su Shunqing discovers that an even more shocking conspiracy lies behind the blood feud that has haunted her for years...
