Summary
When an imperial edict condemns the Shen family to death three days ahead of schedule, Shen Zhiwei—who knows they are doomed characters in a novel—has only hours to put her secret escape plan into motion.
Then her entire family, and the ruthless heir Su Shiyan, begin hearing every thought she tries to hide.
Armed with her knowledge of the plot, a hidden tunnel, and a family far less helpless than the emperor believes, Zhiwei must turn an execution into the night they rewrite their fate.