The Duchess

Forced love + Powerful male lead, weak female lead + Unhinged, lovesick antagonist Ruthless, high-ranking powerbroker vs. beautiful doctor with a tragic fate Liang Zhen was born into humble circumstances. Her breathtaking beauty catapulted her into the heights of power as the Duchess of Su. She was doted on without fail, year after year. Her husband was a powerful courtier close to the emperor. He had no concubines or bedroom attendants. Years into their marriage, she was still the only woman in his household. Pei Lin asked himself countless times whether he truly doted on Liang Zhen. The answer was yes. But it wasn't affection. It was fondness, the way one cherishes an object. P.S. The heroine was married before and has a child. The heroine is not pure; the male lead is. The male lead is a villain type. The male lead is a villain type. The male lead is a villain type. That's important, so it's said three times. The whole story is intensely coercive and suffocating. The male lead stops at nothing. If you can't accept that, don't read! Proceed with caution!