The Phoenix’s Grand Scheme

She was a noblewoman from a distinguished family, renowned throughout the land. But when her family was falsely accused, her entire clan was wiped out. Exiled to the remote desert city on the frontier, she barely managed to survive, only to be dismissed as a pretty ornament fit to serve men with her looks.

"You're just a weak woman. What power do you have to take revenge?"

"If I were skilled in martial arts, I could imitate Jing Ke and assassinate the King of Qin. If I were a scholar, I could learn from Fan Li and bring down Wu. If I have no talent for either, then I still have this face. So what if I have to become a Daji or a Baosi?"

"And if you die before taking your revenge..."

"Then I'll die!"