[Power Couple + One-on-One Romance + Mutual Redemption + Court Intrigue + Household Infighting + Childhood Sweethearts + Both Pure]
After ten years in exile, Xie Hanxi, the legitimate eldest daughter of the Chancellor's residence, returns to the capital with one goal: to stand at the pinnacle of power.
After ten years held hostage in an enemy nation, Xiao Jingshuo returns, wanting only to reclaim everything that belongs to him.
A palace banquet brings them together again, as fate would have it.
She puts her wicked aunt and younger sister in their place, along with her father, who refuses to take anyone's side and always tries to smooth things over.
He eliminates his smiling, treacherous father and the mother who never loved him.
The Dragon and Phoenix return to court and match wits with everyone around them.
The Crown Prince?
They devise an open scheme that leaves him no choice but to step down.
The Second Prince?
They use intrigue and schemes to drive him to take his own life.
When childhood sweethearts become allies who trust each other with their lives, and pawns become players,
only the two of them can command the board and rule the realm together.
Note: This is a fictional setting, and it's my first time writing. My court intrigue may be pretty ridiculous, so please bear with me. If all else fails, just treat it as a fluffy, brainless romance. TT
