Divorce a Ghost, Marry a King

The Story

A grand imperial feast erupts when a supposedly dead man reemerges from the shadows. He returns wearing the regent's crown, accompanied by a new mistress. The woman he once deceived remains present, having faked her grief to secure her own survival. She walks away with the fortune they both underestimated. Now the man steps forward, claiming power through deception. She holds the only thing that matters, the truth. Their past lies are exposed in the most public setting possible. The empire watches as the hidden king confronts the wife who outsmarted him.