The Legitimate Daughter Is Delicate and Soft, but Not to Be Messed With

[No transmigration + no golden finger + heroine with a little cunning]

At the Spring Hibiscus Banquet, undercurrents swirl through the Marquis of Yongning’s residence.

Jiang He, the daughter of a wealthy merchant, is publicly jilted, but instead of becoming a laughingstock, she turns the tables and ruins the reputation of the noblewoman who framed her.

She intends to leave on a high note, return home, count her silver, manage the ledgers, and enjoy a life of leisure and luxury.

But somehow, a gold-dusted silk fan “accidentally” catches on the jade belt of the imperial chancellor.

The young chancellor, Su Mingyun, is as refined as jade and commands power across the court. He seems to help her out on a whim, gently dismisses the crowd, and personally escorts her home.

Inside the carriage, aloeswood incense drifts through the air. He brushes a loose strand of hair from her face and chuckles softly. “Your little performance was even more compelling than The Peony Pavilion at court.”

Alarm bells ring in Jiang He’s mind: This man sees far too much. He is definitely not to be trifled with!

All she wants is to quietly break off her engagement and make her fortune in peace, but he keeps closing in, smiling as he shelters her beneath his wing.

The heir to Yongning regrets his actions; the noblewomen who once looked down on her are consumed with envy. Even her shrewd father, a wealthy merchant, wonders to himself: When did his daughter get involved with someone this formidable?

Everyone says the chancellor is aloof and noble, and has no interest in women. Little do they know that he has already given his heart to the slyest, most dazzling little fox of all.

Reader’s Guide:

◆ Bright and cheerful, cunning business-minded heroine vs. refined, seemingly gentle but secretly ruthless chancellor who fiercely protects his own

◆ Satisfying romance, sweet moments, face-slapping, putting scumbags in their place, mutual testing, and a lighthearted political drama

◆ The heroine is no naive innocent. Her golden finger is her business acumen and quick thinking, while the hero seems gentle...