A power-play feast where ambition is the blade and sincerity the bait
Yu Yan, the illegitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, was born a discarded pawn in the game of the powerful. Oppressed by her stepmother and framed by her sisters, she has to tread carefully at every turn.
Then, one carefully orchestrated fall into the water ignites the possessive desires of three men who wield immense power.
Huo Zhi, the Prince Regent: sinister and ruthless, he treats her like a caged songbird, only to be used by her as a ladder to the top.
Xie Yuhuai, the Crown Prince’s tutor: gentle yet calculating, he uses redemption as an excuse to test her at every turn, only for her to infiltrate the Jiangnan power network in return.
Gu Xizhou, heir to the Marquis of Loyalty and Courage: devoted and loyal, he willingly charges into battle for her, only to become the sharpest blade in her game.
Yu Yan wears vulnerability as armor and wields cunning as a sword.
She is not climbing toward a powerful patron, but toward the pinnacle of power.
She does not seek love, but absolute control over her fate, so she can destroy her enemies and avenge herself!
