Rumor has it that Shengjing is home to a family renowned for its good name, commonly known as the Moonlight Clan. Its lord, Yuexia Zhuoying, is a widely celebrated, erudite old scholar. (His true identity is the secret strategist behind the Huajian Clan.) The matriarch is the niece of Princess Caiyi of Yunduan and the Lady of Luohua County in Yunduan. She is warm and friendly, with a reputation for virtue. Yuexia Zhuoying and the Lady of Luohua have two sons and two daughters. The eldest son, Yuexia Xianzhi, loves composing poetry and lyrics, and is refined and modest by nature. The second son, Yuexia Li, is cheerful and outgoing, and enjoys performing shadow puppetry and telling comic stories. The eldest daughter, Yuexia Tangli, is gentle and gracious, with many admirers. Her younger sister, Yuexia Jingwu, is quirky and mischievous, fond of playing tricks on her siblings and always hard to read. -- Foreword
At first glance, Yuexia Jingwu seems like a mischievous, guileless girl. In truth, she is a master strategist who knows how to plan ahead and lay intricate traps. From her father, she inherited a quiet manner, inner refinement, and intelligence.
Yuexia Tangli is used to her younger sister pretending to be harmless while hiding her true strength. She usually plays the part of an onlooker, going along with her sister's act to secure a chance for both the Yuexia and Huajian clans to survive.
Yuexia Xianzhi makes friends with fellow poets while also learning about the current cultural climate from their words and conversation.
Yuexia Li is the most guileless of the younger generation in the family. He longs for a free and carefree life, unaware that his parents have also laid plans while raising him.
Theme: A history of women's growth
