The Powerful One Bows Their Head

Once the pampered legitimate daughter of a prime minister, she had been the most arrogant young lady in the capital. Then, in a single day, her family was destroyed, and she became the orphaned daughter of a disgraced official, cast adrift and made to endure every hardship life had to offer.

Once a poor scholar who passed the imperial examination, he had been as gentle as an immortal. Then he seized power at court, calculating every move and bearing humiliation in silence, all to clear his family's name.

Bai Mingshu had once been the most audacious noblewoman in the capital. Her father held power over the court, and she did as she pleased, with no one daring to oppose her.

Married by imperial decree, she met the cold and aloof Xie Wudu. Their marriage was meant to be a move in the emperor's game of balance, but as they spent their days together, a hint of warmth began to grow between them.

Then, overnight, the Prime Minister's residence was accused of treason. All their wealth and glory vanished, and they were torn apart by life and death.

She was exiled to the wilderness, while he rose to prominence, becoming the youngest Grand Commandant in court. In her eyes, he was the most heartless traitor of all.

Three years of hardship could not extinguish her burning spirit. Disguised as a man, she sneaked back to the old capital to seek justice and ask him whether his feelings had ever been true.

Amid the flash of blades, the layers of conspiracy were gradually revealed. He had spent three years enduring in silence and laying out a breathtaking scheme, bearing every accusation and danger as he fought the treacherous officials at court alone.

The daughter of a disgraced official and the scheming powerbroker join forces to turn the tables, clear an age-old injustice, and safeguard the flourishing capital.

Theme: The powerful bow their heads