After Marrying the Son of a Convicted Official

The second time Jiang Yu saw Lu Zhesang, she had just outlived her third fiancé. The setting sun shone down, gilding the horizon. Brilliant clouds spread across the sky, their dazzling light spilling over his white robes as the wind stirred them. Only later did she hear that he was the son of a disgraced official. Rumor had it that his father had framed numerous court officials and nobles for his own gain, and that Lu Zhesang was fond of beautiful women and dancing, dressed himself in fine clothes, amassed wealth, and had nobles slaughtered. Despite the rumors, in Jiang Yu's eyes, he was always the boy who had wept in despair on their wedding night. Lu Zhesang was once the most admired young gentleman in Chang'an. Born to nobility and related to the imperial family, he had no shortage of people hoping to marry into his family. Then, in a single day, he fell from grace. His reputation was ruined, he suffered private torture, and he was forced to marry a girl from a humble village. He felt that his life was over and that he had no future in this world. But Lu Zhesang knew that his own misfortune was no reason to look down on or mistreat a poor, ignorant country girl whose circumstances had kept her uneducated. It would be pointless and foolish. His unwillingness to accept his fate led him to make a decision that night: to carve a rough jade into a precious gem, and embroider a magnificent design. *The heroine is timid at first, but gradually grows stronger.* *The hero is clear-minded and perceptive, with a hidden obsessive streak.* Reader's Guide: 1. Includes court politics. 2. The hero's father's political struggles will take up a significant portion of the story. 3. Some sections are told from the perspectives of other characters. 4. Many fictional liberties have been taken. Historical nitpicking is not welcome. 5. No one is perfect, and neither is this story. If it's really not to your taste, there's no need to force yourself to read it. You can simply close the page. Enjoying what you read is what matters most. Wishing everyone a good morning, afternoon, and night. Theme: Be self-reliant and independent.