The Path of Yin and Yang

In the heart of the Dafeng capital, a young woman lives a triple life, each identity a carefully maintained lie.
To the world, she is Xiao Ruohan-the warm, sharp-witted, and notoriously practical adopted daughter of the city's most celebrated baker. She delivers cakes to princesses and commoners alike, her simple blue hanfu and wild curls a familiar sight in the bustling streets.
In secret, she is Simi-a former assassin, trained by the powerful Supervisor of the Astronomical Bureau and then corrupted by a mysterious "Master." This shadowy figure holds the promise of her lost biological family over her head, using a painful, psychic tether to force her into servitude as his unwilling spy.
And now, by the Supervisor's decree, she has become Copper Gong Xiao Ruohan-an A grade Guardian whose unparalleled intellect and martial skill immediately place her among the elite. She is assigned to the Flaming Hall, right alongside the clever and charismatic Guardian Xu Qi'an, who is unknowingly her primary surveillance target.
As Xiao Ruohan navigates the treacherous politics of the Guardian yamen and the even more dangerous secret communications of the Realm Sect (where she holds the identity of No. 10), she must balance her growing friendships-with the playful Princess Lin'an, her loving mother, and the charming Xu Qi'an himself-with the deadly demands of her past.
"The Path of Yin and Yang" is the story of a fractured soul walking a razor's edge, forced to be a weapon while yearning for the simple warmth of the oven. She must use all her guile to play the spy, the guardian, and the baker, all while searching for a way to break her chains, discover the truth about her past, and finally seize control of her own destiny.