The First Letter from Ten Years Ago
*Nine Deaths at the Phoenix Palace* tells the story of Su Zhaoning, the daughter of Marquis Zhenguo, whose family is annihilated on her wedding night. Upon waking, she finds herself back three days before the wedding. To protect her loved ones, she breaks off her engagement with the Crown Prince and allies with Prince Regent Xie Chenyuan to investigate a past case. As letters from the future and evidence of a palace coup come to light, she discovers she is the late emperor's lost orphan, and that a conspiracy to destroy the capital lies hidden behind nine cycles of rebirth. Confronted with choices involving the throne, her personal feelings, and the safety of the people, she unites various forces to uncover the truth, avert disaster, and break her predetermined fate—choosing to eliminate political threats first to safeguard her family and the common folk.