Synopsis: Ning Jiukou, daughter of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, was raised at her family's country home, free to do as she pleased.
Just as she thinks she'll spend the rest of her life in Ningzhou, living by her grandmother's side, her father becomes embroiled in a corruption scandal that shakes the court. To save him, she conceals her identity and goes to work beside Shan Chi, the notorious commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard...
A little scene:
Inside the Entertainment Bureau, Jiukou, dressed in a soft, smoky-pink gown, leans coquettishly against Shan Chi's hard chest. She parts her rosy lips and breathes gently into his ear, speaking in a sweet, lilting voice. "My lord, I fell for you at first sight. I hope you'll be kind to me."
With her cloud-like hair, delicate waist, and pitiful beauty, she's the sort of woman anyone would want to hold close and cherish. But she meets a wooden man who can't read the room. His embroidered spring saber flashes from its sheath, and his gaze is as cold as ice.
Jiukou: ...What do I do if this jerk won't fall for it? Anyone there? I'm desperate.
Shan Chi grew up in the strict military camps of the northern frontier. He is stern, serious, and rarely smiles. Whenever he sees Jiukou, his brows draw together. "So delicate and soft, panting after every step. How could you manage on a battlefield?"
Later, when he sees his little mistress knock a servant flat with a single stick and deftly vault over a wall to escape, he is so shocked he can hardly believe his eyes. He can only think, slap, slap, slap, his face has been thoroughly smacked...
The heroine is beautiful and irresistible; the hero will have to suffer to win his wife back.
Coming soon: The Young Lord's Fisherwoman Chef
As the poem goes: "Travelers come and go along the river, all fond of the bass's flavor. Look at that tiny boat, appearing and vanishing amid the waves." The waterways of Jiangnan are vast and misty, like a dream.
But the reality is...
A battered old boat, an honest, simple mother and father, and a string of little ones with sallow faces... Gu Ning wipes her face and can't help bursting into tears.
From the start, all she's got is a busted old boat. Damn, what a rip-off!
Fine then. Just watch me put my plan to get rich into action and lead the whole family to prosperity!
But just as her road to riches begins, the land falls into chaos as the strong vie for power and war breaks out. Jiang Ning is forced to flee...
In the final years of the dynasty, the emperor is incompetent, a treacherous concubine holds sway, and a rotten court allows war to rage unchecked, leaving the people homeless and displaced.
Qi Yao, heir to the Prince of Xuanping's estate, has lived a life of privilege since childhood, dressed in fine clothes and riding spirited horses.
Full of youthful ambition, he sees the troubled world around him, dons his armor, and leads the Prince of Xuanping's army to crush rebels and restore peace.
When they first meet, the young man raises an eyebrow. "Little chef, you saved me this time. Tell me, what do you want?"
When they meet again, the young man looks at Jiang Ning with disdain. "I know I'm handsome and dashing, with an extraordinary bearing, but don't you dare set your sights on me!"
Until one day, the proud young lord trails after Jiang Ning. "Ningning... Ningning, let's get married!"
The founding emperor and empress's sweet everyday life, sweet, sweet, sweet!
Tsundere, hot-tempered young lord x beautiful, money-loving fisherwoman
Theme: Never underestimate women.
So the heroine will be a concubine?