Beset by Wind, Knives, Frost, and Swords

Twelve years ago, the orphaned Su Wanying from a poor family used a ruthless scheme to seize the identity of the legitimate daughter of Dongqi. Twelve years later, her unmatched political cunning stirs the fortunes of five kingdoms. She is the “power-wielding legitimate daughter” in Dongqi's court, and the “lifeline strategist” facing Beijing's iron cavalry. She uses the poor-born general Wei Zheng to seize military power, controls the economy through the Southern Chu merchant Shen Yan, and binds the Western Cang hostage Murong Che to command intelligence, turning all three into blades to solidify her position. Facing the identity claims of her sworn enemy Su Mingyi and the threat of national ruin at the hands of Beijing's Iron Pagoda cavalry, she coolly plots amid political intrigue and ruthlessly breaks through the chaos of swords and shadows. With “evil” as her armor and “calculation” as her spear, she becomes the sole victor on the blood-soaked chessboard of the five kingdoms, smiling as she commands the game and surveys the world. Thus unfolds an epic of political maneuvering in a chaotic age, with no warmth, only power struggles and survival.