(Traditional historical romance with household intrigue, an ambitious heroine, and a slow burn)
Reborn as the eldest legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhuguo’s household, her goal has always been to live out her days as a carefree layabout, wanting for nothing. But news that a great general has fallen in battle sends ripples through her peaceful life. She has no choice but to reveal her sharp edge and hold together the storm-tossed Duke of Zhuguo’s household. Making public appearances becomes routine, as does scheming against others. When life gets too hard, she even takes her younger sisters to move in with a family that has no male heir, and begging at their door is hardly unusual. The second young lady of the Ye family, who settles things with her fists at the slightest disagreement, has already resigned herself to growing old and dying at home. Who could have imagined that the frail, gentle son of a concubine would actually want to marry her!
