[A cold-blooded, highly skilled cat-demon assassin] x [A mixed-blood crown prince who plays the long game and hides his dark side]
Ye Lan lost both her parents when she was young, and her younger brother was kidnapped and sold.
Overcome with grief, she wanted nothing more than to die, but the Shadow Palace saved her. From that moment on, her life belonged to the Shadow Palace. Since they had saved her, she had to die for them, so she risked her life for the Palace every day.
One day, she took pity on Crown Prince Xie Chenyu, who bore a faint resemblance to her brother, and saved him. She cared for him, and he kept her company. Before long, feelings blossomed between them.
She told him she was a widow living on the mountain, waiting for her woodcutter husband to return. He told her he was a foolish son of a merchant family. Each had an ulterior motive.
He wanted to take her away, but she resented that her life was not her own and that her hands were stained with blood. He, too, was fighting to survive the struggle over the throne.
When Ye Lan received another mission, her target turned out to be the man she loved, Xie Chenyu. She had killed countless people without hesitation, but now she could not bring herself to do it.
“If I fail, my life belongs to the Shadow Palace. Then I’ll give it back.” With that, she raised her blade and took her own life.
Her demonic powers vanished, and her beloved saved her. She became the most pampered little cat in the Crown Prince’s residence. If her life truly belonged to her, this time she would love him without hesitation.
