The Yun family was burned to the ground in a single night, and she alone survived the flames.
Ten years later, Yun Zhaoyue returns, shrouded in mystery. In public, she is the orphaned daughter of a merchant; in secret, she is a ruthless avenger, pulling the strings from behind the scenes.
A case of smuggled refined iron leads to a military blueprint from the previous dynasty, while bloodstains in a jade pendant conceal the truth behind her family's massacre.
A princess from the Northern Desert forms a powerful alliance with her. A masked figure at sea looms in the shadows. Even A He, the old friend she has sought for ten years, has become the most mysterious piece on the board amid the mists of the southeast.
Everyone laughs that a woman dares to meddle in the affairs of the court.
They don't know she's already laid three layers of plans: revenge in the open, wealth in secret, and matters of the heart...
She is quietly waiting for the master of the Black-Robed Tower, who always tends her wounds by lamplight in the dead of night, to walk willingly into her trap.
“Xiao Yi, if this game ends in a dead end, will you still follow me?”
He wiped his sword, lifted his gaze, and kissed the blood from her fingertip.
“Ever since you pulled me back from the gates of death, my life has been yours to wager.”
Traditional historical romance and court intrigue + powerful leads joining forces + schemes within schemes + mutual salvation + satisfying strong female lead + a romance that grows over time.
See how this dark-hearted heroine, without being reborn or relying on a golden finger, uses nothing but mortal ingenuity to plan every move and turn the world upside down alongside her loyal hero!
