The Ninth-Rank Bride
In the opulent yet deadly inner court of Great Jing, Xia Wan enters the palace as a lowborn ninth-rank candidate, dismissed by rivals as mere background noise. However, behind her demure posture lies the mind of a legendary master strategist whose anonymous weiqi games once reshaped military doctrine. To secure rare imperial medicine for her ailing younger sister, Wan must quietly maneuver through deadly poisonings, framed treason, and jealousy. Standing between Wan and her goal is Noble Consort Rui, the ruthless supreme favourite who controls the court. By manipulating subtle power dynamics like stone placements on a board, Wan turns her enemies against each other from the shadows.
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