A young woman from Miao territory rescues a fallen prince. She means to collect what he owes her, but ends up giving her own heart away.
Miao Yingying is the wildest herb gatherer in Miao territory, an expert in Gu magic who fears neither heaven nor earth. That is, until she finds a blood-soaked man at the bottom of a ravine.
He calls himself “Wen Yan.” He’s handsome and writes beautifully, but his temper is awful. Yingying saves him, takes care of him, and treats his injuries, while he racks up a huge stack of IOUs. Then he skips out without paying, leaving behind a shocking secret: he’s the Crown Prince.
Furious, Yingying chases him to the capital to collect her debt, only to find the man has changed completely. He’s now gentle and polished, a master strategist, with a childhood sweetheart from the prime minister’s family by his side.
“Didn’t you say you didn’t have anyone you loved?”
“I had no choice. Circumstances demanded it.”
“And what about now?”
Qi Yan takes her hand. “Now I want to marry you and make you Crown Princess. You alone.”
But the imperial palace is as deep as the sea, and the court is a battlefield. Some want his life, some want her Gu, and others are eyeing the throne.
Yingying smiles. “Anyone who wants to touch my man had better ask the Gu in my hands for permission first.”
A Miao Gu sorceress versus a scheming Crown Prince: a love story that begins with “debts must be repaid” but will ultimately take a lifetime to settle. With a love Gu as the catalyst and true love as the cure, who will have the last laugh?
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