Zhou Fu's beauty unfortunately attracts the attention of a lecherous bully. With no way to evade him or hide, and with her merchant family unable to protect her, she has no choice but to enter the Marquis's residence as a concubine, carried there in a small sedan chair, and seek protection from the Li family.
The eldest young master of the Li family is a gentleman of exquisite bearing, as clear as moonlight and as gentle as a breeze, yet cold as ice. Zhou Fu has been his concubine for half a year, but he has never once set foot in her room. Gradually, the maids bully her, her allowances are withheld, and her life becomes difficult and bitter.
Just then, the second young master of the Li family returns from driving Japanese pirates away from the coast. His household is full of flirtatious women, with wives and concubines galore, and he even brings back a prostitute with him. The entire Li family is thrown into chaos.
Having much in common, Zhou Fu occasionally visits Jiang, a concubine of the second branch. One day, Jiang falls seriously ill, and Zhou Fu goes to see her. On her way back, she accidentally runs into the second young master outside the courtyard.
The second young master quickly catches her to keep her from falling. When he gets a good look at her face, he seems to pause for a moment. His burning, green eyes stare straight at her, as if she's a piece of meat on a chopping board. Grinning greedily, he asks, “Which courtyard do you work in? Why haven't I seen you before?”
He is strong. The hand gripping her arm feels like iron, and Zhou Fu struggles repeatedly without managing to break free.
Her heart pounds with fear. He seems ready to open his ferocious jaws, bare his fangs, and carry her off at any moment.
This is the story of a virtuous concubine brought into the household by the eldest young master, only to be seized by the second young master, a womanizer with a harem of wives and concubines!
A story set in the inner quarters of a noble household. The male lead has a wife and concubines, and he's a womanizing, rebellious troublemaker. If that's not for you, read at your own risk.
One-on-one romance
Theme: You have to seize your own happiness.
