Crimson Masquerade

Synopsis

Princess Chu Li has lived two decades disguised as the Ninth Prince. A fateful entanglement with her imperial uncle Chu Dichi sparks forbidden passion, while her growing affection for young general Qin Muyu complicates the web of desire.Thrust into the viper's nest of succession wars she never sought, her accidental sabotages of Dichi's schemes arouse suspicion. When surveillance exposes her womanhood, the ruthless regent makes an unholy pact with his secret niece. Together they tear open the rotting core of the imperial court, their lethal dance culminating in Chu Li ascending the throne - the first empress to rule with a blade in her silk glove.