Summary
When Wei Changning falls ill at six, she wakes able to see colored threads binding people together: red for a good match, black for ruin, and purple for lovers without marriage vows. Her gift makes her the capital’s most sought-after matchmaker, but it cannot give her control over her own marriage. Imperial decrees push her toward dangerous suitors and a political alliance with Langya. Then she reunites with the handsome hostage prince she once trusted—and sees a purple thread between them thicker than any she has ever known. As emperors and regents try to choose her fate, Changning must decide how far she will go to choose it herself.