The Swallow Before the Hall

Everyone says Xie Yan, daughter of Prince Zhaode, is a harbinger of disaster, the reincarnation of the Year Star, born with an ill-fated destiny, bringing ruin to her parents above and her siblings below. Faced with her wicked reputation, Xie Yan smiles faintly: “People in this world slander me, bully me, insult me, mock me, slight me, scorn me, hate me, and deceive me... Then I’ll mock them, beat them, scare them, and curse them. Just wait a few years and see what happens to them!” Originally, Xie Yan’s goal in life was to do her duty as a “harbinger of disaster,” eating and drinking well, reading all kinds of books, teasing cats and dogs, and beating up spoiled young masters. But by a twist of fate, the “harbinger of disaster” became the first female official since the founding of the Great Shuo dynasty, rising steadily through the ranks. Together with Lord He, who is known as the “Lone Star of Calamity,” she finished off the “River God,” then the “ghosts and monsters,” then the “evil spirits” and “demons,” and finally sent the powerful ministers and nobles, along with the city’s corrupt rats, tumbling into prison to confess and face execution. From then on, the “harbinger of disaster” became a “bringer of good fortune.” But there was still one thing she had to deal with: Lord He: “Who will you choose, me or that chivalrous thief?” Xie Yan: “Only children have to choose. I want them both!”