Rong Bingxuan, the honored princess of Prince Xuan’s manor.
The Northern Abyss’s Imperial Preceptor once called her the “Phoenix Maiden of Destiny,” but she was ugly and foolish.
She spent her days chasing after the Fourth Prince, only to be framed by him and her half-sister and thrown into the palace’s forbidden grounds.
In her previous life, Rong Bingxuan was a master alchemist and physician, as well as the head of a reclusive clan. She devoted her life to serving her family’s interests.
Until the moment she died, she could not escape the shackles of protecting her clan.
After transmigrating, all she wants is to live freely and do as she pleases, to be a carefree little layabout who never has to worry about anything.
But fate is against her. The moment she opens her eyes, she has already crossed paths with a man she cannot afford to provoke.
Yanling Su, a hostage prince from Nanlin.
Though he was an abandoned son of the Nanlin imperial family, he was born with “the beauty of jade and snow, unrivaled throughout the capital.”
They say life is like a play, and everything depends on your acting.
In Rong Bingxuan’s eyes, Yanling Su is the very definition of an award-winning actor.
People say he is pure and noble, humble and broad-minded. In truth, he is cruel, bloodthirsty, and vindictive.
People say he is brilliant and calculating, never making a mistake. In truth, he is as cunning as a fox, vile and shameless.
There are countless rumors, all praising Yanling Su as beyond compare.
But Rong Bingxuan sees the black heart beneath his handsome exterior, and wants nothing to do with him for the rest of her life.
Unfortunately, one wrong step leads to another. By the time she tries to walk away, it is already...
In short, this is the story of a woman who tries to escape a fox, only to be devoured by him instead.
It is also a story of lifting layer upon layer of mist until the clouds part and the moon shines through.
[Highlights]
“I hear this is the palace’s forbidden grounds?” A certain young woman blinked, full of curiosity.
A certain man lounged against the soft couch, light glimmering in his ink-dark eyes. “Are you afraid?”
“Afraid? I’m just a little curious.”
“Oh? Curious about what?”
“Of course I’m curious why anyone would call this earthly paradise an icy hell! Handsome, did the emperor lock you up here?”
“What if I did?”
“Hehe, then naturally I’ll be the beauty who saves the beauty! You’re so handsome. It would be a shame to die here. Why not give yourself to me?”
“Very well. I’ll take you at your word. Even if you regret it someday, it’ll be too late!”
When the young woman eventually learned the truth, she regretted it so much she could have kicked herself!