A Song of Quiet Joy

[Court Intrigue + Mystery + Household Conflict]

Yu Qinghuan was born different.

That day, the former emperor died a gruesome death, the crown prince was assassinated, and ten princes fought for the throne before the city gates. Rivers of blood flowed, mountains of corpses piled up, and the people suffered beyond measure.

Yet she was born precociously wise, clever beyond ordinary measure and mischievous beyond ordinary measure. Chosen by fate, she became the only one among the Yu clan destined to fulfill Heaven's mandate, forcing even those who disliked her to obey her will.

Seventeen years later, the ruler slaughtered the people and condemned loyal officials to death. With the populace in a panic and foreign enemies poised to strike, Da Qi descended into unprecedented darkness.

Bearing the Yu clan's promise, Yu Qinghuan returned once more to the capital, the place where she was born.

Amid the capital's muddy waters, between hidden schemes and open ploys, across the seventeen years that had passed, she took up the pieces and plotted her moves.

What are our odds in this game? Ninety percent.

And what about you and me?