The second daughter of Duke Qin’s household, Sui Tan, was raised in a separate estate since childhood.

At sixteen, she was brought back to the capital due to her betrothal to the Third Prince—and on her very first day, she gave the entire household a spectacular surprise.

She beat up her half-sister, argued with the Duke, and took “spoiled brat” to a whole new level.

What made it even more infuriating? By her side stood a shadow guard—sent by her fiancé, the Third Prince—whose sole duty was to ensure her safety… and back up her every tantrum, letting her act as outrageously as she pleased.

Soon, the entire capital was abuzz with gossip, and betting pools sprang up in gambling halls.

Countless people placed wagers, speculating just how long it would take for the noble, peerless Third Prince to see her for what she truly was, recall his shadow guard, and call off the engagement.

Call it off?

Sui Tan glanced at the shadow guard beside her, a sweet smile playing on her lips.

“Husband, you’ve been hiding your identity and staying by my side… Are you here to break off the engagement?”

…

Once, Shen Lingyun was the undisputed pride of heaven.

A royal prince, a young general, unrivaled in brilliance—he was the most dazzling jewel of the Great Liang Dynasty.

Yet all of it crumbled the year he turned nineteen.

Countless unimaginable abilities suddenly emerged—

Thieves who could vanish into thin air, mind-readers who could…