For ten years, regional warlords carved up the land and waged war.
Once the dust had settled, the new ruler entered the court, accompanied by Chang Lian, a handsome gentleman whose beauty was as bright as the moon.
Beneath Chang Lian's dazzling beauty lay a ruthless, unyielding heart.
He slaughtered the gentry and annihilated prominent clans, a demon king from hell whose very name made people tremble.
Later, the new ruler learned that Chang Lian had once sought the hand of a daughter of the Hongnong Yang clan, only to be humiliated by them for his low birth. On a whim, he bestowed upon Chang Lian a Yang family girl who had been stripped of her status and made a servant, as his concubine.
The new ruler's exact words were: "The Yangs have been convicted, and that girl is unworthy of being Xueqing's wife. Still, she's delicate and graceful. Give her a dose of abortion medicine and let her warm your bed."
At first, Chang Lian paid her no mind. Later, on a whim, he indulged her for a few days and found her rather amusing. He was willing to keep her in silk and fine food, teasing her from time to time.
Later still, the emperor arranged a proper marriage for him, and Chang Lian had no way to refuse. He went home to discuss it with his beloved concubine.
Yang Wan came from a prominent family and was well-educated and courteous. She smiled gently and said sensibly, "My lord, there's no need to worry. I will take good care of you and the principal wife."
But before the new bride could enter the household, Yang Wan disappeared amid a bandit uprising.
After going to great lengths to find her, Chang Lian finally caught up with her at the wedding banquet where she was about to marry her cousin.
With blood on his hands, Chang Lian ripped off her wedding dress, tearing it to shreds. He gently caressed her alluring, rouged cheek and smiled, his eyes filled with menace. "Wan'er, who gave you the nerve to toy with me like this and betray me?"
One-on-one, both virgins. A mad, powerful minister pursues his wife after driving her away.
Theme: Oppose feudalism and oppression
