Everyone knows that Prince Jing'an Xuan Lin is the most dangerous power broker in the court: cold-blooded, heartless, and wielding immense influence. To secure his position, he marries Shen Jingmei, the daughter of a disgraced official, a frail woman whose every sharp edge was worn away in the confines of her family home.
On their wedding night, he grips her chin and sneers. "You're nothing but a pawn. Know your place, and perhaps I might let you live."
Shen Jingmei lowers her eyes, meek and obedient. "I understand, my lord."
Xuan Lin does not know that this seemingly docile pawn is the last surviving heir of the Moon Slaughter House, the one who escaped his sword ten years ago. Bearing a blood feud, she advances one careful step at a time, using her fragility as armor and her cunning as a blade, quietly weaving an inescapable web around him.
In court, he commands the winds and clouds. Within the mansion, she keeps her sharp edges hidden. As the layers of her disguise are peeled away, Xuan Lin grabs her by the throat and demands, "Who are you, really?"
Shen Jingmei chuckles in his ear. "My lord, it's time for me to move the pieces in this game."
Power plays are the board, deep affection the bait. Watch as this nation-destroying enchantress turns the cold-blooded prince into a blade in her hand.
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