Let Us Hear the Parasol Tree

Mu Nanzhu is the only granddaughter of General Mu, a revered general in the Yongning Dynasty. Her parents and grandfather have doted on her since childhood, indulging her every whim. When she returns to the capital at ten, she runs into her grandfather’s rival, the chancellor, who comes looking for an argument. She may be little, but she has a sharp tongue and gives as good as she gets... At sixteen, the chancellor’s grandson comes looking for a fight. If he’s foolish enough to bring one to her doorstep, how could she possibly refuse to give him one? When the chancellor’s granddaughter insults the man she loves and his family, there’s no need to waste words. A pond is a much better place for her. Mu Nanzhu sends her in for a little time to cool off... At seventeen, the man she has loved for seven years returns victorious. She thinks they’ll finally be able to live in harmony, love one another, and enjoy a happy life together. But he tells his grandmother that he sees her only as a younger sister. She comforts herself that it’s fine. Loving him is her own business. If he sees her as a younger sister, so be it. She’ll be magnanimous and, for the sake of their families’ long friendship, won’t hold it against him. But what is going on with this dangerous incident? Does he have nothing better to do than hover around her and her fiancé every day? And why is he pinning her against the wall now?…