When she was little, an unknown traveling physician diagnosed her with an innate illness and said she would not live past twenty.
With one casual remark, she became the frail, short-lived daughter of the Grand Preceptor's household, a burden with nothing to show for her title.
Yet the twenty years that seemed set in stone still brought her no peace. Instead, they dragged her into an abyss. As the wives and concubines of the Grand Preceptor's household fought among themselves, she became caught in the maelstrom.
For more than ten years, she never received any care from her parents. Stories of family reunions seemed to belong to another world, as distant and insubstantial as drifting clouds.
They seemed to think that keeping her trapped behind these impenetrable walls would hide the marks of the abuse she had suffered and erase her presence from the city of Dayan.
She hoped her mother would come and see her. She hoped to hear her voice on the little path outside her room...
Her wish came true.
But what came was a noose, tightening to kill her.
By imperial decree, the Prince of Qin of Great Yan investigates a case of official corruption. She has been plotting for a long time. A secret ledger detailing a faction's collusion and corruption comes to light, leading to the seizure of the entire Lou household. But as a result, she also finds herself halfway inside the Prince of Qin's residence.
Whether this will bring her good fortune or disaster remains to be seen...
