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The Wuchang General’s household is renowned for its generations of loyal service. The late emperor once promised that any descendant who distinguished themselves in battle, male or female, could inherit a noble title.

The eldest grandson, Wu Yan, made a name for himself at a young age. The jade-faced general was famous throughout the capital, but after rejecting the Crown Princess’s obsessive advances, he was lured to a banquet at her residence. He returned only to suffer brutal torture, and died bitter and humiliated.

With the imperial family bearing down on them, the general’s household was powerless to fight back. In a single night, they fell from the clouds into the mire.

Their former glory faded. Grief engulfed the household, the old general fell gravely ill, and his parents were stricken with sorrow.

Their elder brother was brutally killed, and a blood feud lay before them.

From then on, the two sisters put away their innocence. Each had her own resolve, and together they embarked on the road to revenge.

The elder sister takes up arms on the battlefield; the younger sister plots with her wits.

A brilliant, scheming noblewoman versus a cunning, dissolute prince.

A bold, iron-blooded female general versus a cold, ascetic god of war.

They fight for power, but more than anything, they seek justice for the brother who died unjustly.

From then on, the sisters of the general’s house make their own moves on the capital’s chessboard.