"Her beauty hides a deadly purpose."--Cover.

"Xishi's beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue. When Xishi draws the attention of famous young military advisor Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people, and avenge her sister's murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king, and weaken them from within. Once inside the enemy palace, the king shows her great affection. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall - and if she is unmasked as a traitor, she will bring both kingdoms down."--,Provided by publisher.