The Marquis and his wife of the Boyang Marquis household suddenly died. Lu Jianwei hurried back from her travels, only to find a single coffin.
On the very day everyone came to pay their respects, the young lady of the marquis household insisted on opening the coffin herself to examine the body!
Her parents hadn't even been buried, her elder brother was badly injured and unconscious, and yet her clan relatives were rushing to find her a husband to bring into the family. Surrounded by wolves, how could she respond?
Wei Heng, Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was a cold-faced judge whose skill at solving cases was legendary. He never expected a young lady to question his abilities in open court.
Determined to uncover the truth behind her parents' deaths and uphold the justice of the Great Jin laws, the two began investigating the truth behind the case in their own ways.
A cloth-shop owner, a lame beggar, and a courtesan: their lives seemed to have nothing in common, yet they were mysteriously connected.
How were a bustling Taoist temple, a gentle and refined young man, and a reclusive lady connected?
A young woman who defied the rules, a vice minister with a hidden identity, and an emperor high above all others were drawn together by an old case.
Would the two of them be able to unravel the mystery step by step, clear away the clouds, and discover the truth?
[Reading Notes]
1. The setting is fictional, with some inspiration from the Tang dynasty. Please don't nitpick the historical details.
2. The romance between the female and male leads develops slowly. Don't read if that's not your thing.
3. The cases are fairly simple. Please forgive any lack of rigor.
Premise: May the guilty be brought to justice and the falsely accused be vindicated.
