When she was eight, someone stripped her naked and threw her, covered in wounds, into the Old Tomb Marsh, a cursed place said to strip you of another layer of skin even after you're dead.
Ten years later,
a carriage brought her back to the Shangshu residence to become Prince Duan's concubine, secure her elder sister's favor, and serve as a childbearing tool.
The night before returning to the Xue family, she braved the heavy snow and knocked on the gate of the Crown Prince's villa...
Then she married into Prince Duan's household without hesitation.
This time, she was no longer a pig or dog at others' mercy. With the Book of Life and Death in her hands, she would alter the fates of countless people and become the King of Hell...
The pampered, arrogant princess beloved by the emperor,
the faithless man who had been promised to her,
her own sisters, sweet-tongued but treacherous,
the ministers who aided and abetted the wicked,
and all the noble sons and highborn ladies who had once abused her like a dog: she would let not one of them escape.
An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.
Amid the treacherous court and inner household, Xue Sui advances with careful steps, cutting through every obstacle on her path to revenge.
The Crown Prince? Princes? Treacherous ministers? Emperors and generals?
Will she use them, or is her heart sincere?
See how the young lady of the Xue family writes her own legend in this chaotic age.
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There are melodrama and a Mary Sue. No character, from the leads to the supporting cast, is perfect. I won't flag potential landmines, but there may be some, so welcome, sisters! Come join me in shouting "heave-ho"! (Personal preferences differ. Let's respect one another and make our own choices. If this isn't for you, feel free to click away. Thanks.)
