Why does the newcomer come out on top? Because the Grand Secretary will fight tooth and nail for what he wants!
Song Yuechu was born the daughter of a wealthy merchant, but her family fell on hard times. With nowhere else to turn, she went to the capital to seek refuge with her fiancé.
The Pei family was an eminent household, prestigious and strict in its rules.
Living under someone else's roof, Song Yuechu was always careful. In the two years since she entered the household, she had never made a single mistake.
Pei Xun, Grand Secretary of the Great Ye Dynasty, was her fiancé's second uncle.
Pei Xun was as flawless as white jade, with the elegance of a cool breeze and bright moon, like pristine snow untouched by the world.
Song Yuechu esteemed and respected him, regarding him as a virtuous and venerable elder. She never dared provoke him.
Who could have guessed that one day, drunk, she would wander into Pei Xun's room and witness a shocking scene...
The Grand Secretary, who was said to be detached from worldly desires and uninterested in women, had secretly kept her intimate undergarments and harbored improper thoughts about her...
Song Yuechu's whole worldview came crashing down. From then on, she avoided him like the plague, but she could not escape his control...
On a stormy night, her fiancé knocked at the door from outside.
In the dim study, someone gripped her waist and pinned her against the desk, kissing her passionately and taking her with desperate hunger.
Song Yuechu was so mortified she wanted to die. Sobbing, she begged, "Second Uncle, please let me go."
Pei Xun's voice was husky, desire surging in his eyes. "Do you want him, or me?"
Pei Xun was supremely gifted and wielded power over the court. He was the most revered Grand Secretary in the Great Ye Dynasty. Everyone said he was free of worldly desires, self-disciplined, and a true gentleman through and through.
But no one knew that he was sinister, ruthless, and possessive. From the first moment he saw Song Yuechu, he wanted to make her his.
A beautiful, resilient orphan girl VS a cunning, scheming powerbroker who plays dirty and fights for what he wants.
