Dawn is Breaking (2024)

On her wedding day to Prince Li Chi, Xie Wanyin witnessed a brutal hunt where Dongfang Zui, the national teacher, killed her father-in-law. This marked her as his target. Instead of silencing her, Dongfang Zui threatened the Xie family, demanding that she become his wife. Although he is perceived as elegant, Xie Wanyin knows him as cruel and determined to resist him. On their wedding night, she planned to attack but was surprised when he held her hand and guided her dagger to his heart, inviting her to kill him if she wished. Thus began their battle of wits and courage. As Xie Wanyin engages with her new husband, she uncovers unsettling similarities to an old friend from her past and a deeper conspiracy that spans two generations, intertwining their fates.