Wang Shisan is the thirteenth child in her family, born into a home already bursting with siblings. Her mother…
Wang Shisan is the thirteenth child in her family, born into a home already bursting with siblings. Her mother fell gravely ill after delivering her and soon passed away. Her father, constantly away working to keep the household afloat, leaves the child to be raised by her elder brothers and sisters. But Wang Shisan is never the delicate, coddled youngest. From the moment she could speak and understand the world around her, she stepped into the role of household manager. Unlike her honest, straightforward siblings, she has sharp eyes and a mind. Trailing behind her siblings as they scraped together a living, she learns to read people and situations and navigates the world with uncanny savvy. Slick as an eel and quick with words, she built connections, won favors, and convinced her siblings to start a small business in the city. Under her clever management, it thrived. But their rising fortune soon drew attention from the local hoodlums. To the Li family of Jiangzhou, the Wangs are nothing more than pawns to be swept aside. One night, without warning, the family's shop was burned down. All her siblings perished, trying to shield her from the flames. Wang Shisan crawled out of the wreckage alone, making her way to Kaifeng with nothing but vengeance in her heart. She knew she had to grasp power because only then could she make the Li family pay for what they'd done. But she had no idea where to begin.