The Pearl in Captivity

Sheng Ruhuan labored for the marquis’s household for three years and made countless sacrifices. In the end, all she got was news that her victorious husband wanted to take a concubine. Her mother-in-law betrayed her, and her husband blamed her. Sheng Ruhuan laughed at their ugly humanity and refusal to appreciate what they had. She turned and walked away with a flourish, leaving them consumed with regret with a single gesture. A pearl is a pearl. How could scum ever tarnish its shine?