Nightly Loss of Control: The Restraint-Bound Minister Falls, Held by the Waist

[Clear-Headed Female Official from a Poor Family × Restrained, Patient Powerful Minister]

Also known as: The Marquis of Valor Can’t Control Himself at Night After Discovering the Pleasures of the Bedchamber

Secret Affection | Restrained and Patient | Vast Difference in Status | Strong Female Lead | Two Powerful Leads Drawn to Each Other | Historical Political Intrigue | Tension and Flirtation | Reunited After Years Apart | Powerful Minister Dotes on His Wife

At a palace banquet, Shen Zhiyan was pressured to marry. One lie let her escape, and she devoted herself to winning the position of Director of Palace Affairs.

Who could have guessed that Xie Yanzhi, newly returned to the capital and in control of its affairs, would set his sights on her?

He pored over the records of the female officials and was impressed by her talent. After witnessing her argue her case before the emperor, admiration for her strength quietly blossomed in his heart.

They were worlds apart, and she clung stubbornly to etiquette and retreated step by step.

Then the emperor arranged a marriage for him, and he went far beyond the borders to put down unrest. Her usually tranquil heart was thrown into a storm of emotion for his sake.

On the night he returned victorious, at a riverside villa, in the study during a rainy night,

the two stood face to face, close enough to touch. His eyes red, he pressed her for an answer about her feelings. Unable to hold himself back, he bent down and kissed her.

She carried the burden of a blood feud and faced a path full of obstacles.

He made plans in the shadows and came to her aid, helping her fulfill her long-held wish and clear her family’s name.

When all was settled and the turmoil had passed, they stayed together and spent the rest of their lives side by side...