Shen Jian, once the young master of a prestigious ministerial family, saw his family fall into ruin overnight and was reduced to a lowly ninth-rank clerk.
His childhood sweetheart, Liu Ruyan, was the only reason he had left to keep living.
But one night beneath the moon at their old home, he caught his beloved wife meeting secretly with his sworn enemy.
It turned out that every show of deep affection had been part of a scheme. He and his family had long since fallen into the beauty trap laid by Chancellor Jia Chong.
The dark truth unfolded layer by layer: framing loyal officials, embezzling military funds, colluding with the enemy, and betraying the country.
The lovesick young man he once was died that night. The Shen Jian who survived wielded a steel blade and sought revenge on the entire corrupt court.
Tags: Alternate History | Political Intrigue and Revenge | Childhood Sweetheart Turnabout | Courtroom Power Struggles
