Love at First Sight with My Political Enemy's Strategist

Invincible, but a little dim-witted, secret guard x scheming beauty of a powerful minister, a master of playing roles

The first time they met, she had just finished a mission.

She should have left immediately, but her gaze was drawn to a graceful figure in the courtyard. She was still carrying that person's father's head, her whole body reeking of blood.

In her heart, though, she was thinking: That old villain raised a fine daughter. I want her.

The second time they met was at the busiest brothel in the capital.

The Zhen family had been found guilty, and its women were condemned to become official courtesans. She held a gold hairpin, her lake-blue dress billowing in the breeze as she stood by the lake, swaying as if she might fall.

So what if she was an official courtesan? She had plenty of money. She could simply buy her contract.

There were always some reckless fools who wanted to steal what was hers.

So she picked up a big saber and stood guard at the door, night after night.

Gradually, the woman was willing to invite her inside to talk. The first time she learned the woman was female, she was startled. But the woman's surprised, hand-over-mouth expression was quite charming.

She said that the current emperor was incompetent, the crown prince was useless, but the eldest princess was a good person with the ability to govern.

But everyone knew she was the crown prince's chief secret guard.

Then one day, she received a mission to put her blade to the eldest princess's neck, and remembered what the woman had said.

Very few people remained calm beneath her blade. The eldest princess was the second.

She didn't even raise her head, and her expression didn't change in the slightest. She merely asked, "Why do you serve the crown prince?"

She said that if the eldest princess ascended the throne, women would no longer be forced into prostitution. They would be allowed to study and serve in court, to practice martial arts and fight on the battlefield.

So she lowered her blade, and to eliminate future threats, took care of the crown prince and the emperor as well.

But when she returned to the brothel, she heard that the woman had already left.

After that, the eldest princess ascended the throne and granted a general amnesty.

She went to the front lines, earned military honors, and searched for her for ten years.

But she never expected that when she returned to the capital to receive her reward, the person who personally delivered the imperial decree would be that very woman.

The palace attendants said she was the female chancellor most trusted by the empress, The Outcast, second only to the ruler and above all others.

A story about a silly puppy being led around in circles by a scheming beauty, thinking it's so much fun and asking to go around one more time.

Reunion from the very first chapter, sweet romance, guaranteed sweetness.

Theme: Save yourself and find true love.