Fragrance and Cases at the Dali Temple

Female-oriented mystery [Mystery romance + ancient setting + brilliant detective + strong heroine + solving cases + equally matched leads] The eldest legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongning. Her birth mother died young, and her hypocritical stepmother leaves her walking on eggshells. She can smell the powerful emotions lingering on people and objects, such as resentment, hatred, love, and fear. The more extreme the emotion and the more recent it is, the clearer its scent. She uses this ability to discern lies, trace killers, and read people’s hearts. Fu Jiuxuan, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, is a close confidant of the emperor. Born into the Fu clan, a founding family of the dynasty, he saw his family slaughtered when he was ten. Rescued by the emperor, he was carefully trained into the sharpest of blades. The two develop a unique mutual need, both physical and emotional, and their fates become deeply entangled as they investigate cases.