The Noble Lady Returns to the Capital, Where a Cunning Powerbroker Keeps Her as His Cherished Prize

Name: The Noble Lady Returns to the Capital, Where a Cunning Powerbroker Keeps Her as His Cherished Prize
Author: Around Jinshan

贵女归京，腹黑权臣囚她娇宠

by Around Jinshan (环金山)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 139k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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[Forced marriage + both leads are pure in body and heart + the powerful one bows his head + the husband chases his wife to the crematorium + punishing scumbags with face-slapping] Shen Lanzhi, a woman of peerless beauty, became the daughter of a convicted official. Abandoned in Jinzhou for months, she endured hardship after hardship. By the time she returned to the capital, her fiancé and her best friend were already discussing marriage. To track down her father's whereabouts, she became the powerful minister Xiao Yufeng's concubine under his coercion and tempting promises.

The first time Xiao Yufeng saw her, he gave a soft sneer. “Miss Shen may not dance well, but her beauty makes up for it. Reward her.”

The second time he saw her, he gave a sinister smile. “If Miss Shen can't be a pawn, she can only be discarded.”

The third time he saw her, he declared with confidence, “Miss Shen, find what I need, and I'll set you and your father free.”

When he saw Shen Lanzhi meeting her former fiancé, fury blazed in him. Gripping her wrist, he asked, “Do you know what a concubine is supposed to do?”

At first, Xiao Yufeng used her for his own schemes. In the end, that turned into a raging fire in his heart, and he fell deeper step by step.

They used each other and doubted each other, until they overturned the imperial court.

Her former fiancé regretted everything and pressed her at every turn. “Shen Lanzhi, our engagement hasn't been called off. In life, you're a member of the Qin family; in death, you'll be a ghost of the Qin family.”

Looking at Qin Mingli's pleading eyes, Shen Lanzhi said, “You scumbag. Get lost.”

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