Her Entire Family Was Executed, and She Became the Most Ruthless Woman in the Capital

[Strong Female Lead Seeks Revenge] [Rival Suitors in a Shura Field] [Secret Identities Exposed] [Court Intrigue]

She is Su Tang, owner of the Shuyu Pavilion,

and also Xiao Lanyue, the sole survivor of the Xiao family, which was executed ten years ago for treason.

She runs her shop by day and swings her blade by night, all to clear the Xiao family's name.

Good heavens!

Can someone tell her what all these men on her path to revenge are about?

She never planned to get married in this life!

[Su Tang × Wen Yan]

Wen Yan taps his abacus: The boss bought a painting yesterday and gave away a stone today to make up for the box. We're down three hundred taels this month.

Su Tang smiles ingratiatingly: Mr. Wen~

He gives her a cold look: No amount of sweet talk will work! Do the books or get to work.

She sneaks toward the door. Wen Yan flings the ledger at her: Stop! Dust the curio shelf before you leave!

The shop assistant outside the window: Mr. Wen's kicked into stingy-and-protective mode again...

[Su Tang × Li Yanxi]

Li Yanxi blocks Su Tang's way: Tell me! Was it you spreading that embarrassing story about how I choked on a chestnut and died?

Su Tang rolls her eyes: I've even forgotten what you look like.

He tugs at her sleeve: You hugged me, so you have to take responsibility!

She wrenches free: Keep pestering me and I'll smack you one.

Li Yanxi stamps his feet: Waaah...

[Su Tang × Ling Zhao]

Ling Zhao fumbles with the baby in his arms: He's crying!

Su Tang directs him with a candied hawthorn skewer in her mouth: Feed him!

Ling Zhao protests: The wet nurse is on leave!

Su Tang tosses him a packet of rice cereal: Mix it with water!

Ling Zhao's hands shake and he spills half of it. He looks up with a foolish grin: How about you be the child's mother?

Su Tang kicks him: Dream on!

Ahem...

There's also

× Lu Bin, the cold-faced commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard

× Zhou Nanshan, the young imperial uncle who practices cultivation with his hair unshorn

× Shen Shizhi, the academy director, as handsome as moonlight on a jade mountain

× A brilliant vice minister of works who keeps women at a distance