Su He’s greatest wish was to turn Suji Rouge Shop into the most elegant cosmetics shop in Suzhou. For that reason, she began learning how to make rouge, run the shop, and keep the books from her father when she was ten. When she was seventeen, the city fell, just as she had finished her “masterpiece” but before she had a chance to sell it. Her father left her forever at the same time.
There was no time to grieve. Could someone tell her how to keep from sneezing while pretending to be dead?
How could an orphan like Su He survive in a chaotic era? First, she had to turn herself into a man.
The good news: she survived. The bad news: her life was miserable.
Wait, the person who bought my “masterpiece” was the crown prince?
Can I still latch onto him now? I want to survive and reopen Suji Rouge Shop.
Life with the crown prince is pretty great. What’s so great about it, you ask? Let me think. I don’t have to put up with Liu Da’s stinky feet anymore.
Back then, I had a very narrow perspective. All I could think about was clinging to this heaven’s favored son, getting by with a little cleverness and a knack for reading people. I was good at serving and flattering him, all for the sake of staying safe until the chaos was over.
Who could have guessed that one day I’d don armor and sweep across the land, winning every battle, until the whole world called me the God of Slaughter? The entire army developed a conditioned response: with Su He on the field, victory was assured.
In the end, the crown prince ascended the throne, and ministers took turns urging me to surrender my military power and settle into the empress’s palace.
Hold on, who said I was getting married? My time on the battlefield is over, but Suzhou’s biggest rouge shop is opening soon! My lords, do come by and help celebrate.
