The Phoenix Conceals the World

[Synopsis:] Who would believe that the nuptial wine was poisoned? And who would believe that the poisoner was her own husband? Yet it happened, and it was only the beginning of her misfortunes. In an instant, she goes from a new bride to an abandoned wife, then from an abandoned wife to a princess sent away for a political marriage, substituted for another woman and married off to the cold, barren north. She is a bride once more, but whereas her first marriage was the envy of all, this time everyone pities her. To protect a woman blessed with both beauty and talent, she is the one who gets cast aside and used. But no one knows that she has never been a meek woman who lets others manipulate her. She alone will control her fate. [Public Announcement] A First-Rank Discarded Wife has been retitled The Phoenix Rules the World and is now in print. Buy it on Dangdang: http://product.dangdang.com/product.aspx?product_id=22582615 Dear readers, after buying the book, please remember to leave a five-star review the next day. It means a lot to Chuyun. Thank you! Chuyun's The Concubine Who Stole the World, originally titled The Side Consort Is Not in Love, was planned and published by Yue Du Ji and is now available. Buy it on Dangdang: http://product.dangdang.com/product.aspx?product_id=22493573 [Chuyun's Sina reader interaction page]: http://weibo.com/1660206352 [Chuyun's Tencent reader interaction page]: http://t.qq.com/ziyubankai Readers, come visit! [Character Introductions:] Hua Zhuyu: A brilliant warrior who sweeps all before her on the battlefield, she is the Western Asura, one of the four peerless men. Her silver spear strikes terror into the enemy ranks. She is also the daughter of the Hua family, with all the feelings and hopes of a young woman. A wedding brings one ordeal after another. Facing each plot against her, she laughs coldly and remains composed. She raids the execution ground, conceals her identity, devises schemes on the battlefield, and skillfully enters the palace disguised as a delicate young eunuch. Treading on the edge of a blade, she maneuvers between rival powers, gradually lifts the layers of mystery, and seeks justice for her family's massacre. Ji Fengli: The Left Chancellor of the Southern Dynasty, known as its foremost gentleman. Gentle and refined, yet scheming. They first meet on Hua Zhuyu's wedding night, when he gives her poisoned wine and a letter of divorce. They meet again on the battlefield, where he serves as inspector in her father's army. The third time, they meet at the execution grounds, where he oversees the beheading of her entire family. Every meeting between them is accompanied by bloodshed and storms, ruthless and merciless, until her hatred of him runs bone-deep. In Hua Zhuyu's eyes, he is a cruel, heartless, despicable villain. To him, Hua Zhuyu is a eunuch with a penchant for men who throws the palace into chaos. Every time they meet, they engage in a fierce battle of wits. In the end, which of them will prevail, and which will bring the other to heel? Xiao Yin: Crown Prince of the Northern Dynasty, the Northern Azure Roc, one of the four peerless men. Cold and domineering. He throws the princess sent to him as a bride, Hua Zhuyu, into the camp of the army's prostitutes because she is not the woman he was supposed to marry. He cripples her hands because her music led him to lose a battle. After tormenting her again and again, whose heart is ultimately the one that suffers? Her resilience and talent win his heart, but just as he falls deeply in love with her, he discovers that she is his long-lost younger sister. From then on, he can only bury his feelings. By the time the splendor has faded and he finally learns she is not his sister, the world between them has changed beyond recognition. They meet again on the battlefield, where it is kill or be killed. Huangfu Wushuang: Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty. Willful and brutal. He looks like a celestial child, but inside he is a demon. Offending him is like offending the King of Hell: he kills with a wave of his hand and castrates with a gesture. When they first meet, she is disguised as a man. She accidentally offends him, so he castrates her and turns her into a eunuch. From then on, the eunuch in dark robes is always by his side in the imperial palace. People say she is a temptress who bewitched her ruler, but he is willing to be led astray by her. People say she has abandoned and betrayed him, but he continues to believe in her. Ying Shu Xie: A general of the Southern Dynasty, the Western Asura, one of the four peerless men. A half-mask of dazzling silver, a gleaming silver spear, and the bloodthirsty Asura of the battlefield. Those who have read the story know who he is, so there's no need to say more. Dou Qianjin: Prince Rui of the Eastern Yan, the Eastern God of Wealth, one of the four peerless men. Bewitching and wickedly charming. His clothes are covered in coin patterns, and his weapon is three gleaming gold coins. Reeking of money, he asks to marry her the moment they meet. But the reason is...?