A Story of Hairpin

By age thirteen, investigative prodigy Huang Zixia had already proved herself by assisting her father in solving complex crimes.Fast forward six years and she finds herself in an unenviable situation; a fugitive accused of murdering her family to escape an unwanted marriage.
Determined to clear her name and to uncover the real murderer’s identity, she travels incognito to Changan City to seek the assistance of Li Shubai, the Prince of Kui. In exchange for his help, Li Shubai asks her to go undercover as a eunuch to unmask a serial killer and stop him before he claims his next victim and to undo a curse that threatens the Prince’s life.

No sooner as she solves one mystery, Huang Zixia’s singular sleuthing skills are again put to the test with the the sudden disappearance of the Prince’s fiancé. With a distinctively exquisite golden hairpin as her only clue, Huang Zixia investigates—and discovers that she isn’t the only one in the guarded kingdom with a dangerous secret.