Deep Spring at the Copper Rooster

Princess Shen Lingyue, forced to flee as a hostage, returns home to exact revenge with meticulous planning. She manipulates a mutually beneficial marriage to force General Xiao Heng into her alliance. Together, they navigate the ambitions of their ruthless brother and the suspicion of the emperor. As brothers turn against each other and court intrigue intensifies, their mutual distrust evolves into a bond of life and death. Now, Shen Lingyue must not only reclaim her blood debt but also carve a path to survival alongside her love in this devouring imperial power.