[Two-faced empress × scheming emperor]
As the leader of the martial world’s foremost intelligence network, Su Yueli is skilled in disguise, poisons, and reading people.
A secret order forces her to take the place of the crown princess who died suddenly and marry into the Eastern Palace.
Everyone says the frail crown princess is a victim of palace intrigue.
Only she knows that beneath the face she shares with the dead woman lies a secret powerful enough to topple a dynasty.
By day, she is a gentle, patient substitute princess, playing along with the scheming crown prince.
By night, she is the leader of the Hidden Qilin Pavilion, directing the martial world’s affairs and laying her plans amid shifting undercurrents.
She begins by investigating the crown princess’s death, only to uncover a shocking conspiracy to restore the previous dynasty.
When her identity is exposed, a sharp arrow points at her throat.
The crown prince, who has been testing her all along, places the tiger tally in her hand.
“Empress, you and I will guard this empire together.”
From then on, the emperor and empress join forces to purge corrupt officials, sweep through the martial world, and quell unrest at the borders.
They go from a couple pretending to love each other to partners who face life and death side by side.
At last, with the realm united, he takes her hand and stands with her before the nine-tiered palace.
“Look. This is my empire, and your battlefield too.”
