[Revenge + household battles + face-slapping + sweet on the outside, ruthless within]
To uncover the truth behind her mother’s sudden death, Jiang Shan arrives in the capital wearing mourning clothes.
She and her cousin swear an oath: one will vie for the position of crown princess and use its influence to avenge their family, while the other will search for evidence in secret, her lamp held aloft. But Shen Linxi, the crown prince’s most unruly cousin, blocks her way.
“You’ve got plenty of tricks up your sleeve,” he says, tracing the scorching red bead on her wrist. “How about a wager with me?”
