Forced to Marry a Dead Eunuch

Zhao Qingping: A question: Is there any hope of survival if I marry the sinister, brutal eunuch who holds a grudge against me? Overnight, Zhao Qingping transmigrated into the body of a palace maid who shared her name. The maid had failed in her attempt to climb into the emperor's bed. Her immediate superior, Consort Xiao, who had always disliked her, obtained an imperial decree and bestowed her upon Xun Qiu as his companion. Who was Xun Qiu? The chief brush-holder of the Directorate of Ceremonial, and commander of the Black Guard. He had a handsome face, but was a living demon in truth. At just twenty-four, he had already taken countless lives. From court officials to commoners, everyone called him cruel and vicious. They feared and hated him, yet he was highly regarded by both the emperor and the empress dowager, making his position at court unshakable. The emperor's decree could not be disobeyed, so Zhao Qingping climbed into the bridal sedan and was carried to the Xun residence. How bad could life get, she thought? Marrying a eunuch meant she wouldn't have to give birth to children, at least. When her veil was lifted and she saw her groom, Xun Qiu, with his handsome face, the original owner's memories suddenly came flooding back. Oh no. This was really bad! She and Xun Qiu had a grudge! He had become a eunuch because of her! Many years ago, Xun Qiu was still a pitiful young man, while the original owner was the eldest daughter of the Zhao family, who owned a tavern in the capital. Xun Qiu worked at the tavern to earn money for his older brother's medicine, while the spoiled and willful young lady took pleasure in bullying him. One snowy day, Xun Qiu came to collect his wages so he could bury his brother, but the young lady cruelly refused to pay him. In his desperation, he fell for someone's trick, lost a certain vital part of his body, and entered the palace as a eunuch. “Zhao Qingping, one day I'll make you pay for this a hundred, a thousand times over!” The pitiful young man's words still rang in her ears as the eunuch Xun Qiu approached her. Xun Qiu: “My dear, long time no see.” (You're as good as dead!) Zhao Qingping: A bitter smile. (Help! I don't want to die!) First day of marriage: Xun Qiu killed an assassin in front of her, splattering her with the assassin's blood. Then, in the middle of the night, he got out of bed, came to hers, and tried to strangle her. Zhao Qingping: Cough, cough, cough... I'm... still alive. Seventh day of marriage: Xun Qiu locked her in a dark dungeon, threatening and frightening her, savoring the pleasure of revenge as he watched her weep with fear. Zhao Qingping: Sob, sob... still alive. The nth day of marriage: Xun Qiu pinned her to the bed, making her call his name again and again. Anything she wanted, he gladly placed in her hands. Zhao Qingping: Mm, not only am I alive... I seem to be doing pretty well, too. (Covers her face.) Xun Qiu had once hated Zhao Qingping to the core. Beneath that beautiful exterior was the most vicious heart imaginable. He had sworn to take his revenge, make her suffer, and make her regret everything she had done! Later, he married her. She was glib and shameless, even clinging to a eunuch like him. He warned her again and again, but she kept doing whatever she pleased. “Zhao Qingping, I... I'm a eunuch.” “So what if you're a eunuch? I like eunuchs!” He knew she was lying through her teeth, yet the forehead she'd kissed still tingled. So he softened once more and believed her nonsense. In the end, he paid for it with the rest of his life. - Below is the blurb for the upcoming novel The Wicked Servant One flower-viewing banquet turned Lou Suizhen from a phoenix into a pheasant. The proud eldest daughter of the Lou family became the second daughter of a poor household. Her parents disliked her, her eldest brother and sister-in-law resented her, and her second brother even wanted to sell her to an old man as his second wife. Her former cousin offered her a way out, and Suizhen thought he was a good man. Then she drank a cup of tea laced with an aphrodisiac, and Lou Suizhen awoke to memories of her past life... She had been an actress, and this world was a piece of fan fiction written by a fan of her rival. In the story, she was destined to lose her virginity, marry her cousin as a concubine, suffer endlessly, and die. Lou Suizhen didn't want to die, so she endured the discomfort and jumped into a pond... When she opened her eyes again, she was soaked through and lying in Xie You's arms. “Miss, this servant saved your life.” In Lou Suizhen's eyes, Xie You was neither a good person nor a good servant. While working as a servant in the Qin household, he had openly lusted after her cousin. To punish him, she had him assigned as her own coachman, made him work hard, trained him, and tried to tame him. He came to resent her for it, and his eyes were always full of defiance whenever he looked at her. Suizhen often thought Xie You would seize the chance to get revenge. And now, he had found his opportunity. “Now that we've been intimate, Miss, you can either marry me, shave your head and become a nun, or become your dear cousin's concubine.” After weighing her options, Suizhen married into the Xie family. When her former fair-weather friends heard the news, they all mocked and ridiculed her. Suizhen prepared herself for a hard life. But as the days went by, things seemed very different from what she'd expected... Somehow, before she knew it, she was living the kind of life everyone envied... Xie You was an illegitimate son. His mother died when he was young, and he grew up with his uncle's family. When he accidentally learned that the master of the Qin family was his father, he decided to enter the Qin household and bide his time until he could take revenge. Before he could put his revenge plan into action, the meddlesome Lou Suizhen had him assigned as her coachman. Training horses left him injured at every turn, and he nearly had his head split open by a horse's hoof. He secretly swore that if he ever got the chance, he would kill Lou Suizhen. Later, stingy as he was, he spent most of his life's savings on the betrothal gifts to marry her. After that, she still complained that life with him was too hard. He had no choice but to rack his brains to get ahead, then give his whole self to her as well. Years later, the two returned to a place from their past. Thinking over everything they'd been through, Lou Suizhen suddenly had a bold idea: “Xie You, you're so good to me. Could it be that you've liked me for a long time?” “Don't be ridiculous!” Xie You denied it instinctively when he saw her smug expression. Then he remembered the first time he'd seen her. He'd been working as a waiter in a teahouse when she passed by, chatting and laughing with someone. He'd slipped while trying to get a better look at her, knocking over a pot of tea. He had to pay for it with half a month's wages and eat pickled vegetables for a whole month. Did he like her? Maybe a little. Core message: Wherever you are, live well and keep kindness in your heart.