Everyone says that Shen Qingci, the legitimate daughter of the Shen family, was poisoned with a cultivation-destroying powder and fell from genius to good-for-nothing, leaving her fair game for anyone to bully.
Only Xiao Jue knows that beneath the appearance of a fragile young woman, she carries an ancient legacy of medicine and poison. She can cure the cold poison that has plagued him for decades, and overturn the entire capital’s game of power on her own.
He is the hidden Emperor of Great Jing, cold-faced, taciturn, and indifferent to women, yet Shen Qingci is the one person he can do nothing about:
She tears into her half-sister, and he offers her a handkerchief. “Take your time. Don’t dirty your hands.”
Someone mocks her, and he brings his military might to bear. “Anyone who insults her will have their entire family executed.”
She makes money and gains power, and he backs her up. “Whatever Qingci wants, I’ll give her.”
Reborn, Shen Qingci wants only revenge, to protect her family, make money, and grow stronger. She never expects a cold-faced Emperor to cling to her and spoil her so much that she can no longer keep to herself.
“Xiao Jue, I just want to focus on my career.”
He draws her into his arms, his voice gentle. “You can focus on your career. First become my Empress, and I’ll build it with you.”
[The Emperor’s exclusive devotion + legitimate daughter skilled in medicine and poison + rebirth and comeback + sweet romance, no angst]
