Delicate Maiden’s Spring Boudoir

Name: Delicate Maiden’s Spring Boudoir
Author: Laughing Beauty

娇娘春闺

by Laughing Beauty (笑佳人)

Status: Completed
Length: 691k Words
Genre: Romance
Era: Alternate History
Updated: 5y ago
Source: JJWXC

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Synopsis

The madam of the brothel was arrested for a crime, and A Jiao, who had not yet received any clients, was sent by the authorities back to her aunt's home.

Sixteen-year-old A Jiao has a fair face and cherry-red lips. She can play the zither and sing, and she knows how to massage shoulders and backs. But because she drank a potion that made her infertile, no one wants her.

The elderly Mrs. Zhao, who lives next door, grits her teeth and pays ten taels of silver to hire her as a concubine for the official Zhao Yanping.

Before dying, Mrs. Zhao grabs her grandson's hand and repeatedly warns him: She's just a plaything I bought to teach you about women. Use her until you marry. When you seriously discuss marriage, send her away beforehand. Don't keep her around to make things difficult for the proper granddaughter-in-law I'll have one day!

Zhao Yanping: "All right."

Later, Zhao Yanping takes A Jiao and their child to bow before the old lady's grave.

Grandmother, from now on, A Jiao is your proper granddaughter-in-law. What do you think?

Reader's note:

1. A sweet slice-of-life story set in ancient times, about the rise of a couple where the husband is a senior official of the Court of Judicial Review.

2. Official anti-piracy measures are in place. Subscription ratio: 50%.

3. Cover artist's Weibo: @Hua Zhi Shi Mu Zhi

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Theme: Ordinary townsfolk striving tirelessly to improve their lives

Other names

The Pretty Maiden’s Spring BoudoirEarlier English title

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