Former Emperor’s consort, Ling Suyin has survived court intrigue and assassination to retire to a solitary life away from the palace after the Emperor’s death. Her days of playing the treacherous game of survival are over until she falls into the hands of a ruthless warlord.
Li Tao doesn’t want to rule on the imperial throne, he aims to destroy it. Rising from from the shadowy ranks of an assassins tong to rule as military governor, he has no qualms about using the former consort as his pawn. But the infamous Lady Ling turns out to be much more than the seductress she is reputed to be. Before Li Tao can mount a defense, Ling finds her way deep into his past, unraveling secrets that even he had forgotten.
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