The cold and ruthless female constable versus the dashing, unrestrained young lord of a ducal estate.
Lu Lingyue, Lin'an City's cold-faced ace constable, never showed mercy when solving cases and paid no heed to the powerful nobles at court.
That was until the day she kicked open the doors of Drunken Spring House and found Shen Yan of the Duke of Shen's residence drinking and carousing with a dancer in his arms.
She felt no affection whatsoever for this rakish young lord, who was about to become her husband. She felt only suspicion.
A case involving a female corpse bound the two together. When her superior applied pressure and the case was brought to a halt, he was the only one who stood firmly by her side.
"Young Lord, what exactly are you after?"
He merely narrowed his peach-blossom eyes and smiled. "We're husband and wife. What's yours is mine."
But the deeper they dug, the more they uncovered: an old arms scandal, collusion between officials and merchants, secrets of the marquis's estate, and even clues pointing to the truth behind the Marquis of Wu'an's death in battle all those years ago...
At last, the hand in the shadows reached for her. This was the moment she had been waiting for.
Just as she thought she would face the storm of bloodshed alone, Shen Yan stepped in front of her and shielded her.
The smile faded from his peach-blossom eyes, leaving only a resolute tenderness. "She's mine. Who dares lay a hand on her?"
A cold-faced constable and a rakish young lord: a marriage arranged years ago because their birth characters were compatible ultimately became her deepest salvation.
It's beautiful, I like it very much. Each link is connected, and the feelings are gradually increasing.
It's beautiful, the case progresses step by step, and it's fascinating!