The General's Wife Takes Another Unorthodox Path

A shrewd general's heir and a brilliant, politically astute heroine

She is the youngest daughter of the Duke of Yang's household and a disciple of a court chess master. But after being framed by a villain, she suffers the annihilation of her entire family.

"I have only myself left... Once, I was surrounded by thousands. Today, I'm like a stray dog. What a joke..."

"So what if I'm a woman? A chaotic age gives rise to exceptional women. Kings, nobles, generals, and ministers aren't born to their stations. Why can't I become a strategist? Just watch. I'll turn this court into a chessboard and stir it into utter chaos."

If there is no light to be found, then she will tear a hole in the sky herself.

"From the moment I fell for you, I decided we were bound together. I know how heavy the burdens on your shoulders are. If you won't say anything, then I'll quietly help you bear them, one step at a time. You have a courage few can match. How could I leave you to face everything alone?"

A gentleman does not leave a grudge unpaid. She kills her enemies with her own hands to avenge the hundreds of lives lost in her family. Can a villain like that really be killed just once?

Is she the player moving the pieces from the shadows, the Yang family's descendant who reigns supreme in song and dance, or a strategist in a chaotic age...

Is he a valiant, undefeated general, a useless young lord who lives in debauchery, or a ruthless hero plotting to seize the realm...

Which of these are they, and which is their true selves?

When the chessboard meets the battlefield, who will emerge victorious?