I, Shen Qingci, the eldest daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo, just returned from my maternal grandfather's house. I was plotted by my vicious stepmother and my concubine. They wanted to take away the dowry left by my mother, and they also wanted to give me to the old censor who was over sixty years old as a concubine.
But they forgot that I, Shen Qingci, was never a soft persimmon who could be manipulated by others. Stepmother withholding monthly payment? I took out the account books in public to make her lose face. My concubine stole my engagement? I turned around and reached a cooperation with Xiao Jue, the general of Zhenguo, and asked her to draw water from a bamboo basket in vain.
In troubled times, warlords are separatist, yandere villains are eyeing you, and the court is in turmoil. Although Xiao Jue is cautious and suspicious, he is willing to stand by my side - he will protect me and I will help him consolidate his power.
Those who want to harm me, I will use the most elegant gesture to make them pay the price one by one. After all, you don't need to get your hands dirty when dealing with scum, you only need a gentle push to make them fall into the abyss.
