After the Daughter of a Convict Was Taken Away by a Ruthless Powerful Official

[Cruel, violent mad dog × gentle on the outside, cold within little rabbit] When Jiang Chuning was sent to the Su residence, everyone thought she wouldn't survive the night. She was a gift from the Jiang family, offered to curry favor with this living King of Hell. They would have her serve as a maid or concubine, anything at all, as long as Lord Su would show mercy and spare the Jiang family from the death penalty of having their entire household executed. But the powerful all knew the truth: the Jiang family was doomed. Su Yan had accepted her only because of his vicious nature. He had deliberately dangled this slender hope so he could enjoy watching his prey struggle in despair as death approached. With the family on the brink of ruin, what escape could an obscure daughter born to a concubine possibly find in the hands of this mad dog? _ In the early years of the Weishuo era, the emperor was weak, and the Grand Preceptor held the reins of state. Lord Jiang, a lackey in Grand Preceptor Zhou's service, had enjoyed a smooth rise through the ranks. But his good fortune did not last. The current emperor refused to remain under someone else's thumb, and appointed Su Yan, his most trusted friend, to command the Imperial Guard's secret police, making him the blade that would break the deadlock. Lord Su lived up to the emperor's expectations. In just one year at the helm of the Imperial Prison, his methods were ruthless and merciless. No one at court failed to fear his reputation. When immortals fight, ordinary people suffer. Like a mad dog, Su Yan chased the Grand Preceptor around the court, snapping at his heels until the Grand Preceptor was forced to cut off one of his own arms and cast Lord Jiang out as a scapegoat. To stay alive, the Jiang family had no choice but to plead with Commander Su, abase themselves, and beg for a way out. At their first meeting at the villa, Su Yan looked at the frail, pitiful girl before him and smiled carelessly. “I have no shortage of people to serve me.” He refused to take her in. Jiang Chuning knelt on the ground and begged him to take her back with him, showing him the bruises on her arm. “If I go back to the Jiang family, they... they'll beat me to death.” “So what?” Su Yan listened without the slightest sympathy, then bent down and patted her cheek. His lips curved in a cool, mocking smile. “Want me to feel sorry for you?” “Miss Jiang, you've been in the capital for two months. Haven't you heard of the Imperial Guard's secret police?” How could the living King of Hell in the Imperial Prison ever show mercy? And yet, in the end, she became his. At first, Commander Su thought he had merely picked up a toy that suited his tastes well enough, something to amuse himself with. But later, he petitioned the emperor for a favor and gave Jiang Chuning a new identity, hoping to make her his wife in name and in truth. He even defied an imperial decree, standing in front of her to confront the emperor. “I can do anything else for you, but I will never hurt her.” All her life, Jiang Chuning had been someone else's discarded pawn. She did not even know who she really was. But in that moment, someone finally clasped her hand in the depths of despair. Su Yan said he would take her home. Jiang Chuning thought she would never be abandoned again. But they were separated once more, torn apart by a living farewell. When they met again, blood stained the palace walls. Su Yan stood guard over a lifeless corpse, cornered and on the brink of death. He was an unrepentant remnant of the former dynasty, while she was the new emperor's most trusted lifesaver. Su Yan was ready to die for his principles, but Jiang Chuning brought him back from the brink. She rested her hand against his wrist and spoke softly, word by word. “I have no family left. You have to stay with me.” “You belong to me.” Archived 2026.4.8 - Please note: Happy ending. It is a happy ending. More or less an unconventional marriage-first, love-later story. The male lead falls for her at first sight, without realizing his own feelings. The female lead falls for him over time; it's a slow burn. The female lead is a fragile little rabbit with little energy who can't handle much hardship. She was controlled and emotionally manipulated by Concubine Bai from childhood, so she is relatively weak and passive early on. She grows stronger in the middle and later parts of the story, though her overall personality remains gentle. As for the romance, the feelings are mutual. The male lead is a little cruel at first, but gradually falls for her, happily and wholeheartedly, becoming completely smitten. The two end up together. After all, it's the first time this mad dog has learned how to love someone. The male lead is sexually inexperienced. Any romantic exploits of his, if mentioned, are only rumors. The male lead loves only the female lead. He has no romantic entanglements with other female characters, and no other female characters have unrequited feelings for him. Other characters do have feelings for the female lead. If it's not to your taste, feel free to stop reading, but please don't criticize my female lead. My Ningning can do no wrong, qwq. Theme: White jade still feels cold even after being burned