She is the only blind female chess master in the capital, and the one vulnerability in his heart. Pei Yan: “Don’t speak while watching the game. Su Qinghan, don’t be afraid. I’ll kill every official in this court for you, and I’ll break this intricate endgame for you.”
Female lead: A loner with social anxiety, her chess style as sharp as a blade. Cross her, and she’ll wipe you out.
Male lead: A paragon of restraint on the surface, but secretly scheming, obsessive, and controlling.
Second female lead: “I don’t want to be a favored concubine. I want to be empress dowager.”
Second male lead: “I’ll give you the throne, and myself, too.”
From the capital’s glittering intrigues to the flames of war on the border. When Chinese chess meets imperial ambition, who is moving the pieces, and who is the bird in the cage? A few reasons to dive in: smart characters and nonstop twists. You won’t regret it!
