Shen Gui, a modern graduate student in history, wakes up to find he has transmigrated to Lin’an in the Southern Song.
Before he can figure out what’s going on, he’s dragged off to take part in the Qin family’s contest to find a son-in-law.
He plans to grab a meal and slip away, but then he lets his mouth run and says, “The Shaoxing Peace Treaty will definitely be signed.”
Qin Hui is delighted. “This young man is a genius!” He settles the marriage on the spot.
Shen Gui, breaking into a cold sweat: “Wait... Qin Hui? That Qin Hui?!”
Qin Hui, smiling kindly: “My good son-in-law, I have no patience for people who go back on their word.”
Shen Gui: “...I’ve walked right into a trap!”
From that day on, Shen Gui begins dancing on the edge of a knife.
In public, he is the Qin family’s good son-in-law, helping his father-in-law devise strategies;
In secret, he is weaving a vast web, intent on using the power he has stolen to save the dynasty on the brink of collapse.
Yue Fei is still bleeding on the front lines, Zhao Gou is still scheming in the inner palace, and the Jin army still watches hungrily from north of the Yangtze.
And Shen Gui, a live-in son-in-law, must find a path no one has ever imagined between his treacherous father-in-law and the hero of the ages.
“Father-in-law, your son-in-law is utterly loyal to you!”
“...”
“Truly! Just look at how sincere my eyes are!”
Qin Yan, sneering: “Husband, are you lying to my father again?”
