A scheming, wicked black-hearted heroine who really is bad, stopping at nothing. If that’s not your thing, don’t read on.
Trapped in a brothel, Jiang Li plots her every move. She pretends to be a kind, innocent little rabbit and wins the sincere trust of Young Marquis Gu, only to abandon him without hesitation when the highest seat of power is within reach.
She never wanted merely to escape her current predicament. She’ll do whatever it takes to climb to the highest branch.
Emperor Xiao Yan, cold by nature, goes to great lengths to take her into his harem, all because of her beauty. He has no idea he’s walking straight into her trap. When her mask finally falls one day, he grabs her by the throat in furious humiliation and snarls,
“Tell me, do you love me?”
But all he sees is that face wearing a dazzling, false smile…