A touch of household intrigue + woman disguised as a man + political scheming + the fate of the nation + two powerful leads + a touch of ensemble cast
Pearls, emeralds, and fragrance are the gilded cages of women in the inner household: no dreams or ambitions, just living to make their husbands smile.
Until she was twelve, Li Moke thought she would live a carefree life with her parents after they retired from office and returned to their hometown.
But powerful people from the capital refused to leave them alone. Less than six months after arriving in Jinzhou, Li Moke witnessed the entire Li family being massacred! Their deaths were horrific, and she was consumed by hatred!
She and the housekeeper were captured and tortured every day, all for information about the whereabouts of a seal...
After taking medicine given to her by the housekeeper, Li Moke's fierce will to survive carried her out of a mass grave! When she was on the verge of giving up, two benefactors came to her rescue. What sparks might fly between her and one of them, Young Master Banyue, in the years to come...?
Four years later, she changes her appearance and disguises herself as a man.
Taking the alias Chu Qing, she passes the imperial exams and becomes a junior judicial officer.
All to take revenge on Meng Qingyi and Chen Xun, and uncover the truth about the seal from years ago...
Meng Rouyue is the daughter of Chu Qing's enemy. Since her mother died, she has lived like a walking corpse, enduring torment and bullying! Then she learns that the one who killed the mother she loved most was her stepmother! She has had enough and refuses to endure it any longer!
Chu Qing and the second young lady of the Meng household, Meng Rouyue, join forces as equals!
They help the second young lady bring the stepmother who killed her birth mother to justice!
Chu Qing proposes a fake marriage to the second young lady, using it as an opportunity to enter the Meng household and gather information and evidence against Meng Qingyi!
But their relationship is complicated. Even Chu Qing can't tell whether they're friends or foes!
One-on-one romance, with two strong leads!
(PS: The early chapters are satisfying, but this isn't a wish-fulfillment novel. It's not a typical household-intrigue story, and the female characters all become strong in the middle and later parts.)
Yes, the heroine is brave and resourceful! After reading it, I feel that the pattern is not limited to revenge! I feel like the writing will become more and more exciting in the future! I felt really good reading it! The character is captured very well! I love watching it, I love it, I hate several of your couples, hahahaha I don't know if the author can satisfy me, and they are all included in the heroine's harem. If I say anything else, I will be rude again on the Internet! I love Master Chu so much, he is so gentle! Very beautiful, Mr. Chu is so good!