When a prince who hides his patience behind a foolish act meets a cunning, scheming fox spirit who has lived for a thousand years,
will they face off in a game of political intrigue, or will this be the start of a romance?
The Seventh Prince, Xiao Yu, is a scheming royal who appears to be a wastrel but secretly investigates cases.
Su Li is a fox maiden from Qingqiu who stirs up trouble with her illusions.
A string of murders forces the two to work together.
He lays traps with political cunning; she tests him with illusions.
Beneath the masks of mutual exploitation, a tender attraction quietly takes root.
From their first meeting in a brothel to investigating a corpse on a rainy night, from a confrontation in the study to facing danger together at an altar, which of them will fall first in this partnership built on using one another?
In the game of political intrigue, the first to fall in love loses. But they’re determined to see who will be the first to give in.