His Majesty dotes on the Noble Consort, who had been married before entering the palace and has a less-than-stellar reputation. He is even willing to depose the Empress for her.
But the person the Noble Consort favors is Le Wuyou, the Eastern Depot's Chief Eunuch, whose disposition is the opposite of his name.
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The first time Le Wuyou met Li Wenxian, he held both swords to her throat.
Later, he would rather take a blade to both his sides than let her suffer so much as a scratch.
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Li Wenxian married Zheng Qianchuan, but after three years without a child, the reason had nothing to do with her.
Zheng Qianchuan was impotent.
Her husband's family then suggested that her brother-in-law father a child with her.
Li Wenxian looked from one side to the other. Her husband, Zheng Qianchuan, lowered his head in silence, while her brother-in-law stared at her with burning eyes, full of anticipation.
Li Wenxian flatly refused and angrily brought the matter to court.
But the prefect of her commandery sentenced her to be drowned in a pond?!
"A wanton woman as bewitchingly beautiful as her is clearly unfaithful. The Zheng family is not at fault."
The waters flowed on, but fate had other plans.
When the Zheng family saw Li Wenxian again, they cried, "We... this humble family begs the Noble Consort's pardon!"
Reader's guide:
1. The male lead is the Chief Eunuch, a real eunuch, but he surpasses other men in many ways.
2. The female lead's ex-husband is impotent, so there is no romance there. The Emperor is the second male lead, and there's nothing there either. To find out why, read the story.
3. A self-indulgent labor of love, featuring a pure and devoted couple. The Noble Consort and the Chief Eunuch are mutually in love.
4. The female lead's father is a Daoist priest, and she usually wears Daoist-style clothing, similar to the cover.
Theme: A true lover is hard to find