Her stepmother married Si Yao off to a marquis’s household to bring good fortune. She thought her bargain husband wouldn’t live much longer, and she’d soon be enjoying a happy life collecting her monthly allowance as a widow.
But on their wedding night, the marquis, who had been at death’s door, suddenly sat bolt upright and came back to life.
Si Yao: ...This isn’t how it was supposed to go. Maybe I should finish what I started and send him on his way?
When Gu Yanchu woke up, he discovered not only that he’d suddenly acquired a wife, but that his wife had quite a few sides to her.
One moment she was a delicate, innocent flower; the next, a casino madam who killed without batting an eye; and then a poison doctor with unsurpassed medical skills?
How interesting.
The couple were both experts at scheming. By day, they were sweet and affectionate, treating each other with perfect courtesy. In secret, they plotted at every turn, showing no mercy when it came to putting others to death.
“Why are you holding a sword, husband? You’re frightening me. Here, drink this cup of lethal poison to strengthen your body.”
“Why don’t you put down that knife first, my dear? Then we can have some arsenic together to build our strength.”
