[Historical romance + love and hate + daughter of a disgraced official + redemption]
Six years ago, the Minister of Rites' residence fell overnight. The men were beheaded, and the women were forced into prostitution. Ye Cangzhu and her older sister were shoved into a carriage bound for the Imperial Music Bureau. From then on, there was no way back.
Her sister became Shuangyin, the most famous courtesan in the capital, but went mad amid the endless parade of clients. When lucid, she protected Ye Cangzhu with her life. When her illness took hold, she would grip her sister by the throat and ask why she hadn't run away.
Ye Cangzhu didn't run. She lived on in numbness, restraint, and degradation, all to save enough money to take her sister away.
Until that man appeared.
He was the blade of the Xuance Guard, an executioner who purged the court, yet on the most wretched night of her life, he offered her a glimmer of light that should never have existed.
She almost thought Heaven had finally decided to leave her in peace.
Until one night, after they made love, she saw the old scar on his neck. It perfectly matched the silhouette of the commander standing before the steps in the snow on the day her family was arrested.
The love was real, and so was the hate.
You are the person I hate, yet also the only person I can love.
Should I use these hands to embrace you, or pierce your throat?
[Content warning: The female lead is not a virgin (due to the circumstances, not promiscuity); the male lead is a virgin. If this bothers you, don't read. There's no need to come back and criticize the story after dropping it.]
I really like this book. The heroine is brave, smart, tough, independent and sober, and has a very three-dimensional character image. Although the heroine is in a lower status, she is not inferior to other men in terms of consciousness. I hope the author will always maintain this style [Request for more updates][Request more updates][Request more updates]
It looks good, good luck to the author
So far it looks okay, the process is very fast, no ink stains
It looks good, but there are too few. Come on, author.
It's quite interesting. The plot is compact and not procrastinating. I hope the heroine and her sister can find a good ending in the end.
It's unconventional and good-looking. I haven't read a novel that I can't stop reading in a long time.
It's pretty good looking, the heroine's IQ is online
It feels like a good book so far. The heroine has two business partners online. I look forward to the follow-up development.