Scents of Vengeance

As a child, Shuying’s world was shattered when her beloved mother was falsely accused and executed at the hands of her ruthless stepmother, Wang Ruoyao. To solidify her own daughter’s place in the influential Xie household, Ruoyao forced young Shuying to undergo a brutal face-swapping ritual, turning her into a living substitute for her half-sister, Xie Zhaohua. From then on, Shuying lived in the shadows, bearing Zhaohua’s likeness while being denied her own identity.

Despite her remarkable intelligence, artistry, and poise—skills she was compelled to use to elevate Zhaohua and help her capture the admiration of the Crown Prince—Shuying received nothing in return except cruelty. The mother-daughter pair treated her as a disposable pawn, tormenting her while basking in the glory she secured for them.

Yet beneath Shuying’s quiet obedience simmers a razor-sharp mind and an unyielding will. Working in secrecy, she begins weaving a meticulous plan for vengeance, determined to reclaim her stolen life and expose the monsters who destroyed her family.