Surrounded by Enemies: The Young Marshal’s Vengeful Bride

[Republican Era + Revenge + He Desperately Wins Her Back] Shen Yinqiu, born into a family of physicians, had been in love with Song Hanting, the aloof young marshal of Nancheng, since she was young. But Song Hanting already had someone else in his heart. Then an accident left him poisoned and unconscious. The only cure was the Bai Du Qing, a secret remedy passed down through the Shen family and never shared with outsiders. To save him, Shen Yinqiu falsely claimed that they had already pledged themselves to each other. Song’s father had always hoped Shen Yinqiu would become his daughter-in-law, so he forced Song Hanting to marry her. Throughout their three years of marriage, Song Hanting treated Shen Yinqiu coldly and refused to touch her, often mocking her. He believed the Shen family had used despicable means to force him into marrying Shen Yinqiu and drive away his true love, Bai Yu. Shen Yinqiu, meanwhile, believed that if she kept trying, she could melt his heart. In the end, all her efforts came to nothing. Not long afterward, Song Hanting brought Bai Yu back and doted on her without restraint in front of his wife, Shen Yinqiu, treating her with the utmost tenderness. In private, Bai Yu bullied Shen Yinqiu at every turn, but Song Hanting continued to favor Bai Yu, leaving Shen Yinqiu increasingly disillusioned. To tear the couple apart, Bai Yu hired someone to poison the pharmacy beneath the Shen family home, getting Shen Yinqiu’s father sent to prison. She later hired a killer to murder him, while Song Hanting, swayed by Bai Yu’s lies, refused to save him. In despair, Shen Yinqiu tried to end her life, but a mysterious stranger rescued her at the last moment. She swore to take revenge. Only after Shen Yinqiu “died” did Song Hanting recognize his true feelings... A year later, a dazzling courtesan renowned for her singing and dancing appeared at the once-famous Bailemen ballroom. Meanwhile, the usually peaceful city of Nancheng was about to plunge into another storm of bloodshed.