[Marriage First, Love Later + Career + Mystery + Political Intrigue]
By imperial decree, Pei Zhao married Xiao Qi, the cold and brutal chief of the Imperial Guard Bureau.
On the very first day in his residence, Pei Zhao proposed three rules.
“We will not share a bed.”
“We do not have to be of one mind.”
“We need not live or die together.”
Xiao Qi treated her like she wasn't there, and she was perfectly happy to enjoy her freedom, throwing herself into her work at the Ministry of Justice.
A wandering physician pursued her to praise her genius, while a minister's son showered her with gold to win a smile.
The cold-faced King of Hell, Xiao Qi, scolded her for failing to observe a woman's virtues.
That was until he discovered that Pei Zhao had turned their political marriage into a tool to clear her Lin family's name and take revenge.
She smiled brightly. “Husband, may I borrow your blade?”
He clamped a hand around her wrist. “Did you scheme all this time just to use me?”
“Then I'll see this game of chess through to the end, my lady!”
