Winning Over the Aloof Chief Secretary for a Life of Wealth

The reserved, stoic chief minister VS the daughter of the richest family in the capital

A joke has been making the rounds in the capital lately: the richest family, the Zhi family, has actually let their daughter show her face in public and discuss business while wining and dining with strange men!

It’s utterly scandalous, unheard of!

Everyone waited in scorn for the Zhi family to bring about its own downfall, never expecting that their daughter would be a lucky charm. Shops that others had written off made a fortune in her hands, multiplying the Zhi family’s wealth several times over!

When Governor Huang held the Zhi family’s goods at the checkpoint to extort a bribe, Zhi Zhou had him thrown in jail, where he would want for nothing for the rest of his life.

The capital’s competitors surveyed their own tiny patches of land and racked their brains trying to bring the Zhi family down. Little did they know that Zhi Zhou had already started trading silk with Western merchants and taken control of every overseas port.

Rumor had it the Zhi family had grown too powerful and caught the court’s attention. Zhi Zhou raised an eyebrow and produced the imperial decree appointing her a first-rank official.

After Zhi Zhou had gone to great lengths to clear away every obstacle, she was ready to enjoy the rest of her life in peace. But then a powerful chief minister, who held sway over the entire court, appeared at her side!

One day, Zhi Zhou got drunk and ran into the passing chief minister. Her limp hand hooked around his neck.

“My lord, it’s so dark. I’m a little scared.”

The chief minister struggled to hold back his rising desire. “A Zhou, you’re drunk.”

Zhi Zhou smiled. “Then why don’t you get drunk with me, my lord?”

The chief minister’s eyes flickered. “You said it yourself. Don’t blame me when you wake up…”