Knocking on the Heart

Bai Luo, the daughter of a county-town clerk, is drawn into the turbulent struggle for the throne in the capital after her brother-in-law's plot goes awry. Her keen, discerning eyes can read people's hearts and tell truth from lies. They are her only means of turning the tables. Xin Cunyu, the General Who Guards the North, emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood. He once vowed never to marry and forged himself into the fastest blade on the northern frontier.

One glance at a clothing shop, and she found herself caught in his gaze. From then on, he began to shed his icy armor for her.

When the Sixth Prince's plot sweeps in and drags her sister into its depths, Bai Luo enters the game under the name of a demon. She helps Xin Cunyu root out traitors, discern deadly traps, and see through the truth and lies of human nature. One person can hold back an army. She compresses a scheme that should take decades to complete into just three months, exposing the enemy's entire foundation.

With one move, the game changes. Bai Luo is trapped in a death game, and Xin Cunyu is forced to defect to the enemy. Love concealed beneath layers of conspiracy grows wildly. One