The Real Heiress Is Laid-Back but an Incredible Fighter

Su Qing, the miracle doctor of Xianyun Pavilion, lives by three rules: she won’t treat those who don’t believe in her, those who force her, or, least of all, those who bring trouble upon themselves. She just wants to lie flat and make a little money, but trouble keeps finding her. First, Su Wan, the “legitimate daughter” of the Chancellor’s household who was mistaken for someone else for fifteen years, sneaks out to ask for help. Then Shen Chi, a Regent with power over the court but afflicted with a deadly poison, arrives in person with a fortune and a token, asking her to treat him.

Upon examining Su Wan, Su Qing discovers that she has been afflicted with a rare congenital poison, while the Chancellor’s wife, Lin Wanrou, has also been suffering for years from a slow-acting toxin. The two cases share the same methods and both point to a massacre at Pujisi Temple outside the capital fifteen years ago. More chilling still, Shen Chi’s cold poison is connected to a lost secret art from the southern frontier. It seems an unseen hand is using poison to inscribe hidden “marks” on the powerful.

To uncover the truth about her origins and solve the poison cases, Su Qing has no choice but to cast aside her laziness and form a dangerous alliance with the frail, scheming Regent. Each has their own agenda, and they use one another even as they untangle the clues, gradually revealing a shocking game of intrigue spanning fifteen years and involving royal secrets and remnants of the former dynasty. When her identity as the true heiress comes to light, she faces not only betrayal by her own family but also a conspiracy powerful enough to upend the entire court.