Revenge + black lotus + clear-eyed descent into passion + a fierce battle of suitors
It took Bai Jinxi one frame-up and ten years of transformation to go from a pampered young lady of a noble family to a poisonous black lotus who plans every step.
She returns to the capital by taking her legitimate elder sister’s place in a marriage, with just one goal: to drag the entire Bai family to hell with her.
The best hunters often appear as prey.
So what if she has no power or influence?
Her beauty and her mastery of the human heart are her most potent weapons.
A young general falls for her.
A cool, aloof Grand Tutor goes mad for her.
Even the fated Imperial Preceptor succumbs to her charms.
Before long, the entire capital becomes a battlefield of rival suitors.
One man alone is different from the rest.
From the very beginning, he has known her true nature and her schemes. He deliberately approaches her, but his sharpness and clear-eyed insight make her keep her distance.
Until he corners her against a wall and presses her hand to his chest, letting her feel the heart pounding wildly for her. “If you’re going to choose a blade, choose the sharpest one!”
It's just that the ending is a bit sloppy