When a Wife Seeks to Overthrow the Throne, Her Husband Must Become the Blade

In the seventh year of Jingning, blood splashed across the white jade steps of Cheng'an Hall, and her mother took her own life. Her father raised an army in fury, only to meet his end at Forbidden Sound Bridge. Once a noble maiden of a prestigious family, she became the orphaned daughter of a condemned traitor overnight. With her grandmother and young sister, she wandered from place to place before taking refuge in Ping'an Lane, Liyun Town, hoping only for a peaceful life. At fourteen, she met Pei Jue. He was gentle and refined, seeming like an ordinary boy amid the bustle of everyday life. No one knew he was the emperor's younger brother, living deep within the palace and wielding power from the shadows. A meeting arranged by design, a bond forged in a troubled age. When her origins came to light and the grievances of family and country stood between them, how would she choose between the blood of her enemies and the man she loved? The years in Ping'an Lane proved to be no more than a fleeting dream. From the moment they met, she and he were already caught in a fatal game and a love that would bring calamity.