Blurb:
It is said that Lu Xun, the Grand Justice of the Court of Judicial Review, is a bloodthirsty brute. Not one person sent into the Court has ever come out unscathed.
Screams ring out day and night in the Court's interrogation chambers, and blood runs across the floor like a river. It is a living hell, which is why people privately call Lu Xun the King of Hell.
And because Lu Xun is so handsome that few young men in the capital can compare, people there have given him another nickname: the Jade-Faced King of Hell.
Shen Chu is the beloved daughter of Lord Shen, Minister of Personnel. For fifteen years, he has cherished her like a precious jewel. In public, she is kind, sweet, gentle, and courteous. In private, she holds a grudge or two: if someone bullies her, she quietly gets even later.
She never goes looking for trouble, but she won't let anyone bully her, either. She's a beautiful young lady who plays the fool while hiding her claws. Her greatest pleasure each day is listening to gossip from around the capital, and the Jade-Faced King of Hell, Lu Xun, is its biggest source.
Word is that Lord Lu is twenty-two and, because of his fearsome reputation, has never been able to find a wife. His maternal uncle, the Emperor, is worried about this and decides to play matchmaker.
As it happens, Old Shen has recently been underperforming at work. To motivate him, the Emperor issues an imperial edict arranging a marriage. Just like that, the obscure Shen Chu becomes the capital's hottest topic.
Every day brings fresh, fabricated reports about the Shen family's young lady: hanging herself, swallowing poison, smashing her head against a pillar.
She thought she would never know another happy day once she was married. But can this gentle, adorable young man really be the King of Hell?
A heads-up: There's a tiny bit of angst later on, just a tiny bit.
Note:
My ongoing novel, Married to the Neighboring Grand Secretary, is still updating. My completed works are The Money-Grubbing Wife of General Duan, The Two-Faced Husband, The World in Turmoil, The Three Lives Tavern, and The Arrogant Prince Has an Epiphany. Take a look if you're interested, and feel free to add them to your collection.
Theme: For two people to grow, they need love and understanding
The Dashing Playboy and His Fierce, Lovely Wife
The God of War Has Set His Sights on Me
Reborn, I Married the Chief Minister Next Door
The Tsundere Prince Has an Epiphany
The Three Lives Tavern
A Stunning Beauty in Troubled Times
General Duan's Money-Loving Wife
Little Pig Pipi
Prince Yu's Darling Wife
Is it true that a woman is talented if she has no virtue?
Who was the woman who beat the princess? This jump is too fast, right?
Ah Chu really has no chance of having a baby?
Alas, I thought it would always be sweet. Why did so many people suddenly die in the end... This seems to be one of the few novels I have seen in which the heroine's personal maid dies (rebirth novels are not included). Haha, I feel that generally because of the heroine's halo, her maids will not get into trouble if there is danger.
Shan He Ling is a hit. I stayed up late last night and watched the original work. It was too high-spirited, hahaha. I instantly felt that my heroine was not good enough and her emotions were not strong enough.
Oh, it's just as I thought, these two people have something going on
Woohoo, why not write a happy ending?
Nice! Why is the latest one locked?
I have just joined a new job these days and I am busy adapting to it. My writing will be very slow. I ask my book friends for your forgiveness. The article will be finished, but it's hard to follow. You can read other articles first and compare your thoughts.
A new pit is opening, so stay tuned, yeah