Shen Qingci, the famously fearsome “she-devil” eldest daughter of the Marquis of Zhenbei's household in the Great Zhou Dynasty, is eighteen and still unmarried. The whole capital laughs that no one will ever marry her. At thirteen, she followed her father onto the battlefield and brought down countless enemy generals with her silver spear. When she returned to the capital, no one dared take her as a bride.
Then an imperial decree suddenly arrives: the emperor has betrothed her to Gu Huaian, the legitimate son of a grand scholar, a gentle, jade-like man as frail as a willow. Everyone says they're a match made in heaven: a she-devil and a sickly man, perfect for each other.
On their wedding night, Shen Qingci looks at her frail-looking husband and plans to divorce him and leave after a year. Gu Huaian looks at his murderous bride and plots how to keep her by his side.
No one knows that he is the head of the capital's foremost intelligence network, the Hidden Pavilion. No one knows that she is the Silver Spear General, whose name strikes fear into the borderlands.
As their secrets gradually come to light amid court intrigues, powerful courtiers and martial-world factions alike turn their attention to the newlyweds.
“Wife, how about we join forces and turn the whole realm upside down?” he asks with a smile, toying with a throwing knife.
“Sure. Just remember to come back to the borderlands with me when we're done.” She raises an eyebrow and draws the silver spear at her waist.
