Shen Zhiyan, the prime minister who had risen to the highest office, was struck by a secret poison from within the imperial palace. He faked his death, escaped, and went into hiding in a remote village.
By the riverside, on a whim, he rescued Song Jinshu, an orphan girl regarded as a bringer of misfortune.
The timid, innocent girl had no extraordinary talents, only the occasional stroke of koi-like good luck.
As he carefully investigated the truth behind what happened all those years ago, he discovered that the poisoner was actually...
