From Abandoned Slave to Powerful Minister: A Fallen Heiress Is Forced to Solve Cases

[Abduction and possession + love and hate + rekindled love + Tang Dynasty supernatural tales + mystery and political intrigue] Historical mystery romance with a happy ending

* A cold-hearted, cold-blooded, black-lotus heroine with a snake-like edge x a happy puppy of a hero who has become a bitter, fallen man

It was an ordinary day in the sixteenth year of the Zhenguan era. The Crown Prince was once again holding a nighttime banquet for the Turkic chiefs when maggots suddenly poured from the stump of a limping bee.

After that, strange cases erupted one after another. The entire Tang Empire was swept into a storm of intrigue, and everyone was gripped by worry.

Within the besieged city, all was calm and peaceful.

Xue Yanyu sat in the back courtyard of the Zhang residence, slowly sipping tea.

Not long ago, she had killed her husband and fled for her life.

Caught in an avalanche on the way, she was rescued by Zhang Yan, a junior official at the Court of Judicial Review.

A hero saved a beauty, the Xue family's daughter was cleared of suspicion, and Junior Official Zhang took a beautiful concubine.

The two became a happy couple.

“Clap, clap!”

Applause rang out. Xue Yanyu turned toward the face that was exactly like that of the slave she had driven away when she was young.

“Master, are you pleased with the storyteller's tale?”

Zhang Yan traced her cheek with bloodstained fingers.

A happy match?

Xue Yanyu scoffed.

“Whatever you decide, Junior Official.”

After Zhang Yan left, Xue Yanyu took out a small knife and gently cut the skin of her forearm.

“Drip, drip.”

She went into the inner room and dragged out the man tied up beneath the bed, tapping the porcelain cup filled with blood.

“Do you remember the blood-Gu case at the Eastern Palace? The Gu mother is in my blood. If you want to live, answer my questions.”

[Reading Guide]

1. Neither has been with anyone else. Each case is its own arc, with the romance and plot unfolding side by side. There's an ensemble cast. Please go easy on the political intrigue if you're new to it.

2. The author is interested in Tang history, so the story is set in the Tang dynasty, but it isn't historically rigorous. There are creative liberties, and the story is melodramatic, so please forgive any historical inaccuracies.

3. The author enjoys all kinds of stories, so readers with specific sensitivities should proceed with caution.