The Impostor on the Throne of Thorns

Her throne is forged from lies, and everyone around her is a prisoner wearing a mask. Shen Qingyan is a pleasure-seeking corporate puppet in public, keeping four male companions with their own special talents. Yet beneath this playboy facade lies her cold determination to uncover the truth behind her mother's fatal fall ten years ago. A murder tears open the first crack, and she sends the four men at her side to investigate: the composed Gu Ying, the bold Lu Jingzhe, the shrewd Su Yan, and the cautious Zhou Mo. Each displays extraordinary abilities, yet each harbors ulterior motives. A vast web of darkness known as the Dark River comes to light, and a traitor is lurking among those closest to her. Trust is a luxury; suspicion is routine. Under the threat of death, the five form a fragile “prisoners' alliance.” They struggle between exploitation and redemption, while their feelings spiral out of control as they fight side by side. When they finally gaze into the abyss, they discover that the abyss is gazing back through the most unexpected and most respected figure of all. When blood strips away every disguise, who is betraying her, who is protecting her, and who can sit beside her on that thorn-covered throne? This is a perilous game from which no one can emerge unscathed.