A fallen noblewoman X a brilliant but tragic young county magistrate, later the Grand Secretary
Political scheming | Equally matched leads | Woman disguised as a man
Blurb:
In the third year of the Yan Shun era of the Great Qi dynasty, an unusual event took place at court:
A new deputy official had joined the Imperial Astronomical Bureau. With his handsome, refined looks, everyone said she had the Star of Literature's blessing.
When the border was in danger, she used a clever strategy, and victory reports came one after another.
When the emperor had no sons, she made a quick calculation, and one of his consorts became pregnant.
She predicted a disaster that year, and the whole nation prepared for it, ensuring peace and prosperity.
And that wasn't all.
She had also advised the Grand Secretary.
In just a few short years, His Excellency had risen from a sixth-rank county magistrate to the highest position in the imperial court.
When the officials heard, they all hurried to her residence to seek her advice.
At the gate, they happened to encounter the carriage of Fu Jiangqiu, the Grand Secretary.
They watched as Lord Fu got out, straightened his clothes, set down a footstool, and reached into the carriage, saying gently, "Careful where you step, my lady."
The officials were baffled. Lord Fu, so refined and brilliant, had never shown interest in women. When had he started a family? And how could they be so affectionate? Did this mean all the noblewomen of marriageable age in the capital had lost their hopes?
The curtain lifted, and a dignified, peerlessly beautiful woman with jade-white cheeks and cherry-red lips leaned out. She placed her hand in the Grand Secretary's palm and stepped lightly down from the carriage.
After marveling at her beauty, the onlookers slowly realized: How could the Grand Secretary's wife look exactly like the deputy official at the Imperial Astronomical Bureau?
At once, they understood.
No one knew that Fu Jiangqiu, now a master of life and death and a brilliant strategist, had once been indifferent to everything and had given up on his career.
Who could have guessed that after meeting his wife, Shen Linxi, he would soar to the heights of power and dominate the imperial court?
Because they met in the early summer of that year, the galaxy stretched without end, and the land remained at peace.
[Historical romance | Serious tone | Political scheming | Woman disguised as a man]
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Notes:
1. The events described in the blurb take place around the middle of the story.
2. Both leads have secrets about their backgrounds.
3. The discussions of fate, the Five Elements, and related subjects are based on texts such as The Comprehensive Book of the Three Fates and The Essence of Dripping Water. Metaphysics is only a narrative device; this story does not promote superstition and is opposed to feudalism.
3. Set in a fictional world modeled on the Ming dynasty.
Theme: Perseverance in the face of setbacks
