The Undercover Empress

A human-skin mask made her identity impossible to unravel. She was no kindly woman: she did not hate easily, and she forgave even less. He was the most notorious libertine among the princes, with a face as beautiful as a demon's and a wild, unruly nature. Yet beneath it all, he was three parts ruthless and seven parts cold, with the power of life and death entirely in his hands. He liked to keep his intentions hidden, his long, narrow peach-blossom eyes always smiling with irresistible charm. He made no secret of either love or hatred, and once he had made up his mind, he never wavered. But on the day he ascended the throne, she vanished without a trace. When he recognized her, she was still as beautiful as ever, but no longer had the face she once did. His heart filled with joy, but she said coldly, “Ling Che, if you make me empress, the first thing I'll ask for is your life!”