She discovered she was a fake heiress, second-rate at that. Her father brought home his illegitimate daughter, her legal mother tearfully apologized, and all of the capital waited to laugh at her. She neither cried nor made a fuss. Instead, she took out a ledger...
“I'm afraid my maternal grandfather left behind enough silver in his vault to buy half the capital.”
Before long, everyone in the capital knew: no matter who you offend, never offend Shen Lingyi.
Because behind that ledger stood a man who held the late emperor's secret edict.
Xiao Heng, Commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was known as the “Living King of Hell.” He was decisive and wielded power over the entire court.
Everyone thought he was her protector. Until one day, in the middle of court, he knelt on one knee before her in front of everyone.
“This subject has knelt only once in his life, before the late emperor. Today is my second time. I ask to marry Shen Lingyi.”
