On their wedding night, her husband, Xie Heng, is the powerful chief councilor who holds the court in his grasp, yet he is cold as ice, with even their nuptial wine hiding murderous intent.
In this treacherous political game, where the halls of the powerful are as deep as the sea, she wields her wits like a blade and her composure like a shield:
She improves the accounts, founds Splendid Craftworks, opens the Zhilan Academy, outmaneuvers the palace intrigues, and secretly investigates the transport and salt taxes...
Step by step, she rises from a neglected bride to a pivotal figure stirring the currents of the court.
Yet a long-buried case involving Qinghe's missing tax silver, a mysterious organization known by the codename Candle Dragon,
and a prophecy about a “star from another realm” bind her fate tightly to the survival of the entire dynasty.
When the truth comes to light, are she and Xie Heng bound together by self-interest, or will they truly stay by each other's side?
A tale of political intrigue and love that transcends time is quietly unfolding beneath this splendid curtain...
