A Twin’s Lie

Dual heroines, ensemble cast | Two couples

The richest family in Great Xia, the Qu family, has a pair of twin daughters it keeps “hidden.”

Qu Qing is the head of the world's foremost intelligence network: decisive, inscrutable, and impossible to track down.

Her master is the greatest martial artist in the martial world, but somehow he has gone missing.

She once had a gentle senior brother who adored her and nearly became her betrothed, but he died young.

It's fine, it's fine~ At least she still has the best little sister in the whole world. But, then again, what is she supposed to do if her clingy little sister is supposedly a succubus who drains men's life force?

One day, Qu Qing kills a prince in a grove, then immediately takes her sobbing, red-eyed little sister into her arms and gently comforts her.

She has carefully planned a massacre, but in the chaos, someone hooks a finger in her belt from behind and edges closer, timidly...

The good news: her sister's revenge is complete.

The bad news: she's gotten involved with that famous, frail and beautiful heir.

Head Qu is far too busy to pay him any attention, until he tries to win her over by staging a dangerous stunt that nearly kills him. At last, the cold and aloof her stops in her tracks.

Too bad a woman's heart is fickle.

Because her “beloved” senior brother, who faked his death, has returned.

The beautiful heir chokes back tears as he demands, “You saw him and learned he was alive, so now you're in such a hurry to send me away and make room for him?”

Qu Qing answers resolutely, “I've made up my mind.”

[A cool, reserved swordswoman with MAX martial prowess × a flirtatious, beautiful heir | Reunited after a long separation, unrequited love comes true]

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As the saying goes, “Why have a younger sister when you've already got an older one?”

Qu Yi is seen by the world as an ill omen. Frail and insecure, she nevertheless has a brilliant mind and excels at unorthodox formations.

According to those old Taoist priests, she will eventually bring about her sister's death. And sure enough, whenever she and her sister are together, something always goes wrong:

When she was born, her sister was sent away because of her.

When she was eight, her sister nearly died saving her.

When she was ten, her sister lost her master while keeping her company.

Qu Yi is full of regret! Qu Yi struggles! Qu Yi refuses to believe in fate: she is clearly the person who loves her sister most in the world!

At sixteen, she finally accomplishes something. A bridal ball knocks the dignified and upright Crown Prince right in front of her. To take the misfortune meant for her sister, she goes along with the misunderstanding and enters the Crown Prince's residence disguised as her sister. But this Crown Prince... he's kind of handsome, and he seems to like her sister. What should she do?

Later, Qu Yi cuts off her feelings and quickly becomes engaged to someone else. At a palace banquet, the Crown Prince watches helplessly as his fiancée, standing beside his political rival, slowly removes her veil to reveal the face he dreams about night after night. That very day, Qu Yi is pinned hard against a rockery in the garden, his lips kissing hers until they turn blood-red. The usually composed Crown Prince weeps uncontrollably and apologizes again and again. “Yi'er, I've missed you so much. Don't marry him...”

[A gentle, perceptive, sweet-on-the-outside and dark-on-the-inside younger sister × an elegant, calculating Crown Prince | Mistaken twin identities, a groveling pursuit]

Reader's Guide:

1. Two powerful sisters are the absolute leads and carry most of the story's standout moments. They love each other from beginning to end, with no rivalry between them and no romance-obsessed heroines. Note: the older sister is already formidable from the start, while the younger sister has a full growth arc, with most of her big moments later in the story.

2. The sisters' two romance plots run in parallel, with neither taking precedence. Each has a male lead and other male admirers, making for fierce romantic competition. The male leads are faithful and devoted, but the heroines may not be.

3. Set in an entirely fictional dynasty. The plot and romance each make up half the story, with many clues, hidden threads, and twists.

4. The novel includes legends, but no supernatural elements.

5. Content warning: There is a very prominent male supporting character, especially in the younger sister's storyline. The sisters are kind, but not saintly. Readers who require the heroines to be sexually inexperienced or morally perfect may not enjoy this novel.

Coming soon:

"Consort, the Princess Has Brought Home a Lover!"

A reckless, spoiled princess × a devoted young general who hides his feelings

Love after marriage / The male lead rises to the top / Fierce romantic competition

A long fantasy novel with a strong female lead: "Divine Desire"

A proud, cold goddess × a pure-hearted, reserved divine attendant

An ambitious heroine / Fate and reincarnation / Amnesia / The hero suffers

Theme: Lies may flourish, but true hearts never fail