The fallen princess Jiang Xueran is married off to Xiao Jingheng, a general of the enemy kingdom. On their wedding night, he leaves for the battlefield. Over the next three years, she weaves a web of influence through the enemy kingdom’s inner quarters. Only when the general returns in triumph does he discover that his army, provisions, and intelligence network are all in her hands. When the remnants of her old kingdom raise the banner of restoration, she presses her sword to Xiao Jingheng’s throat. “General, what do you think this realm should be called?” Xiao Jingheng only smiles. “Before you kill me, Princess, perhaps you should take a look at who deliberately left the sword in your hand.”
