The Story of Hua Zhi

After hiding her talents for fifteen years, Hua Zhi believed she could live her life as the perfect, quiet daughter of an aristocratic family. But when the Hua family begins to collapse, she has no choice but to step forward and reveal the sharpness she once concealed. Facing the world becomes routine; galloping on horseback happens often; when pushed to the brink, she even carries a coffin with her younger siblings to force her enemies’ hands. Her fierce reputation spreads throughout the capital. She prepares herself for the day her family might turn against her, for knives in the dark, and for the possibility of growing old alone. What she never expected was that, just before departing ...