The Beauty of a Noble House

A new beauty has recently arrived at the Duke of Ning's residence. Her looks are unparalleled, her face radiant as the rosy dawn. Though she is over nineteen, she has completely bewitched the young masters of the household. The Old Madam took her in and raised her at her side, ordering the household servants to call her Second Miss. She is even more cherished than the legitimate granddaughter of the second branch. Everyone in the capital believes the Old Madam is raising Gu Pinpin at her side because she wants her to become her daughter-in-law. When Gu Pinpin heard the rumors, she told her close friend, "That's just a misunderstanding." But everyone in the household has seen how much the Old Madam favors Gu Pinpin. They already treat her with utmost respect as the future wife of the Sixth Young Master. * One night, a tall, handsome heir blocked her path inside the room, a child in his arms. His voice was low and cold. "Have you forgotten that we have a child together? Are you planning to become my aunt?" Gu Pinpin lowered her beautiful eyes, her voice cool. "Has the heir forgotten that you told me yourself back then not to dream of marrying into a powerful family, and that I should pretend I had never given birth to this child?" Wei Yan froze. Holding the child in his arms, he was left speechless. He had thought the powerful family Gu Pinpin wanted to marry into was his sixth uncle's. Only later did he understand that she had someone else in mind. Notes: (1) The heroine is a stunning beauty and a total heartthrob! So many people are into her, and the men have plenty of dramatic rivalries. (2) This is a melodramatic Mary Sue story. Don't overthink the logic. Just enjoy the read. (3) One-on-one romance, happy ending. (4) The heroine already has a child, so don't ask if she's a virgin. The hero is, anyway. (5) Version one of the blurb was screenshotted and saved online on November 22, 2022. Version two was screenshotted and saved online on March 17, 2023. The two versions have different styles. New novel, The Sparrow in My Sleeve. Blurb: Lin Que is a tea picker. When she was eighteen, she took in a handsome man named A Zhao as her live-in husband. A year after they married, Lin Que's husband received a letter from the capital. It said that his uncle had an urgent matter to discuss and he needed to make a trip to the capital. Lin Que gave A Zhao all the money the family had, so he could use it for his journey to the capital. She waited for him to take care of his business and come home. But Lin Que waited six months and her husband still hadn't returned. Worried for his safety, she packed her things and headed to the capital. Only then did she learn that A Zhao would never return. Because he had become the Imperial Grandson in the capital, and was to marry the daughter of Great General Huo six months later. No one knew that A Zhao had already had a wife before becoming the Imperial Grandson. Lin Que left in sorrow. She did not return to Lihua Village, but went to an unfamiliar village, intending to ask a matchmaker to arrange a marriage and settle down there for good. Unexpectedly, A Zhao, now emperor, led soldiers into a teahouse, fixed her with a gloomy stare, and had Lin Que, who was in the middle of discussing a match, taken back to Chang'an. The bird in the forest had lost its freedom forever. - Someone asked the Son of Heaven what Lin Que meant to him. Li Zhao: "A sparrow in my sleeve, an object in my hand." "What if one day the bird flies away?" Li Zhao: "Then I will catch it again, break its wings, and put it in a golden cage, never to let it fly away again." Reading note: A story of possessive love and melodrama. Blurb written on April 13, 2024. Theme: Hard work can change your life.