Embers and Shadows of the Embroidered Spring

Name: Embers and Shadows of the Embroidered Spring
Author: Zixi's Dad

绣春烬影

by Zixi's Dad (子兮奶爸)

Status: Completed
Length: 347k Words
Genre: Historical
Subgenre: Historical & Ancient
Updated: 7mo ago
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During the Jiajing era, the Yan faction held power, and undercurrents swirled through the imperial court. The Northern and Southern Offices of the Imperial Guards had become the henchmen of powerful ministers, and wrongful convictions were everywhere. The protagonists are at the very bottom of the Imperial Guard hierarchy. Framed in a case of utmost importance involving the Eastern Palace, they are wiped out, leaving the survivors to lie low with a blood feud to avenge. With embroidered spring sabers as their blades and the skills of secret agents as their shields, they navigate a three-way struggle between imperial power, the Yan faction, and the upright officials. They solve strange cases, execute corrupt villains, and clear the innocent, eventually becoming the “hidden blade” that shakes the court and protects the lifeblood of the Ming Empire.

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