Where the Silken Letter Returns

The second daughter of a duke's household, gentle on the outside but strong within, clear-headed and level-headed vs.

A ruthless, decisive, fiercely devoted general from a humble family

That year, beneath the palace walls, he gripped my chin and spoke each word like a blade: “Shen Jinshu, the wealth you covet will one day become your grave.”

I took my elder sister's place in the palace and became a wicked woman in the eyes of the world, accused of clinging to the powerful. He went from my childhood sweetheart to the General of Zhenbei, a man who hated me to the bone.

Danger lurked at every turn in the palace. I fought to survive, while he relentlessly sought revenge.

Until I uncovered the bloody truth with my own hands:

That cruel letter was a death sentence, sent because his achievements had eclipsed the emperor's.

My “betrayal” was the final move my family made to keep him safe.

When he finally realized the truth and knelt before me, begging for forgiveness, I pressed a dagger to his heart.

“Wei Heng, do the tears you're shedding now compare to the heart you shattered back then?”