Su Qingyan, a master physician's heir who is afraid of blood but can control poison with golden needles, infiltrates the imperial palace in search of her missing master. There, she unexpectedly encounters Xiao Jue, the scheming prince rumored to bring calamity to his family and friends, suffering a poison attack. In her haste, she treats him with her needles, unaware that the man she has saved is a wolf in sheep's clothing, hiding behind a sickly facade while holding all the power.
On the surface, Xiao Jue coughs blood and appears frail, but in truth he has been secretly investigating a seven-year-old case. The military power in his hands is enough to shake the court. Seeing traces of the master physician's art in her golden needles, he has her brought into his manor, intending to use her as a pawn, but gradually falls for her clear eyes.
He feigns injury and weakness to trick her into giving him medicine and treating his poison; she uses her needles to cure him and learns every detail of the secret toxin in his body. Beneath the moon, he glimpses the mark of the master physician on her shoulder; in his study, he finds her master's jade pendant. At a palace banquet, he even protects his future wife in public: "No one gets to slander my physician."
When clues to her master's disappearance point to the remnants of the previous dynasty, and the deadly poison in his body reveals palace secrets, she uses her golden needles to break through the impasse while he wields his sword to protect her. A journey to find her master ultimately becomes the scheming prince's sweet trap.
This is a high-quality ancient novel that combines sweetness and strength, refreshing medical skills, political confrontation, and Miao magic. It has lovable characters, high-energy plot, and sincere emotions. It is suitable for all readers who like sweet pet + refreshing novels in ancient Chinese!