[Palace intrigue + prophetic dreams + past and present lives + mutual redemption]
[Cool, resilient, peerless courtesan VS ruthless, restrained eunuch in name only]
[The prophetic dreams are actually memories of a past life. Their relationship is bittersweet at first, with a period of push and pull.]
The first time she offers herself to him, he is the cool, jade-like gentleman who often comes to hear her play the zither.
Without a hint of compassion, he says, “Find someone else.”
The second time she offers herself to him, he is the Eastern Depot’s governor, known as the Demon of Hell.
In a chilling voice, he says, “This governor has no interest in Miss Lüqi’s body or heart.”
The third time she offers herself to him, he is her future husband, though he refuses to admit he has feelings for her.
Sitting ramrod straight and looking flustered, he asks, “So... how do we start?”
*
Lüqi becomes the courtesan of Tianqing House thanks to her exceptional beauty and mastery of the zither.
On the day of the courtesan auction, she expects to be bought by the over-fifty-year-old Earl Zhang. Instead, the Young Master Zhong, who rejected her offer the night before, spends a fortune to save her. That man turns out to be Zhong Jibai, the governor of the Eastern Depot.
Lüqi wants nothing but revenge for her mother. Resting against his arm, she says, “Shall we kill them together?”
*
Lüqi realizes that the governor has been acting strangely these past few days. He used to hate contact with women, breaking into cold sweats at the slightest touch and vomiting at worst, but lately he keeps finding excuses to get close to her.
“Has your ‘intoxication by women’ condition been cured, Governor?”
“Not yet...”
*
After Zhong Jibai personally destroys the Liang clan, he intends to end her life with his own sword.
But then she tearfully asks, “Governor, do you want to die with two lives on your hands?”
It's good to watch, I like the sourness and pulling feeling, but none of the male and female protagonists are long-mouthed in the early stage, especially the male protagonist. In contrast, the female protagonist is more proactive in accepting her love for the male protagonist and boldly expresses it (but at several critical moments in the plot, the female protagonist would rather keep it in her heart than to say it). However, the male protagonist is burdened with grievances and dare not accept the female protagonist's love, so he is just a gourd. I hope that the two of them can understand each other soon.
The plot is a bit interesting, I look forward to the male protagonist getting slapped in the face later 🤭🤭 The more I watch, the more interesting it becomes. Just wait and see what will happen when the Governor goes to Suzhou.
Because I haven't finished reading it, I want to ask, if the introduction doesn't talk about real eunuchs, how come they have children later on? Please tell me 😘😘😘
It made me cry