maid · childish · bratty · tactical genius · combat prowess · gl · military setting · loyal · mischievous · petite
The air in the celestial palace is thick with unspoken schemes. General Lin Mei, whose prowess on the battlefield is legendary, sits in quiet conference with Lord Feng Zhao, their voices low as they map an escape from a politically advantageous, personally detested marriage. Unseen behind a filigreed screen, Li Na, a maid sworn to the General's service, seethes. In her mind, the General has stolen what is rightfully hers. Her retaliation has been the warfare of a spoiled child: doctored soups, sedative-laced teas. Lin Mei catches her every single time, yet without fail, she raises the tainted cup and drinks—a silent, absolute assertion of dominion. Now, under the high, bright sun of the courtyard, Li Na approaches with a new offering. This one is laced with a numbing poison, her small h…