Marrying the Living King of Hell? The Marquis Spoils Me Rotten!

A marriage decree takes Shen Mingwan from the position of an uncherished concubine-born daughter of the Hanlin Academy to the abyss of Marquis Xiao Jue's residence. Known as the “Living Yama,” the Marquis rules the household.

Everyone says she is as insignificant as a blade of grass, but no one knows that beneath the gentle exterior, the marquise is remarkably perceptive and exceptionally intelligent.

She uses a rare fragrance to cure the Marquis's deadly poison and draws on her photographic memory and extraordinary wit to outsmart Wei Ruohan, the calculating beauty of the capital, leaving her utterly humiliated.

One breathtaking dance dazzles the capital, even catching the attention of the cold-faced Marquis.

When Lin Zhaoyan, the man she once adored, reveals his selfish and cowardly nature, she is no longer a lowly concubine-born daughter, but a marquise radiant with brilliance.

Amid court intrigues and smoke rising along the frontier, she and Xiao Jue evolve from a couple bound by contract into partners who trust each other with their lives.

He punishes the petty villains who target her, while she helps him root out treacherous officials. Shen Mingwan's rare talent for crafting fragrances and medicines, along with her keen intelligence, allows her to plan every step and overcome one crisis after another.

She not only uncovers the long-buried secrets of her maternal grandmother's family, but also joins forces with Xiao Jue in the world of commerce to clear her family's name.

When Xiao Jue is poisoned and clings to life, she resolutely tests the medicine on herself, all to save the man she loves.

“Yan Ci, I love you, and I have no regrets, even in death!” Her confession says everything.

He, too, transforms from a cold, overbearing man into a doting husband with no limits. “She's my woman, and I trust her!” His words leave the world in awe.

As the princes vie for the throne and court factions clash, the couple stand together against Crown Prince Zhao Yu's shocking treason.

Shen Mingwan strategizes from behind the scenes and gives Xiao Jue top-secret intelligence, helping him turn the tide. After blood is shed in the Golden Hall, the treacherous officials are finally brought to justice.

Peace returns to the realm, and a young ruler ascends the throne. After accomplishing his mission, Xiao Jue retires from public life and withdraws to the mountains with Shen Mingwan, where they live in perfect harmony.

Their children, Chengze and Yunxi, inherit their parents' strength of character. Equally skilled in letters and arms, they carry the arts of medicine and perfumery into the future, helping usher in a golden age for the Great Qi.