Surviving After the Raid

A full-villain political intrigue story! No romance, no saintly hearts, only walking on thin ice and scheming every step of the way. The Shen family is executed, and a young man flees with a half-court death list. The crown prince sees him as a bargaining chip to be discarded after use; the second prince views him as a major threat and hunts him down; the emperor uses him as a balancing pawn, indifferent to his life or death. No one takes this seventeen-year-old fugitive seriously. But they don't know that those who survive a family massacre are never lambs. He hides his edge, sets up secret schemes, uses others to kill, and leverages power against power. You treat me as a pawn? Then I'll overturn your chessboard! Blood debts must be repaid, the throne must be seized. The final outcome of the Yongxi dynasty can only be written by me, Shen Yanzhi! — Description from novelcodex.org