A Zheng lost her mother when she was ten. She survived on the charity of others, living in ruined temples and begging in the streets. Life was bitter in every way.
Until one day, her father, who had spent his days in a drunken stupor, finally came to his senses. With his gentle, jade-like looks, he took her to a wealthy household.
A Zheng gnawed on a chicken leg. "Hey, old man, I want a big house."
Once again, her father used his looks to charm his way into the capital's Princess Royal's residence. The princess was not only beautiful, but exceedingly generous. On the very first night he spent in her bedchamber, she rewarded him with a whole box of gold!
The Princess Royal's residence was wonderful in every way, except that her adopted son, an official at court, was extremely displeased with the new lover she had taken in.
A Zheng patted her father's shoulder. "Don't worry. I'll handle him."
A Zheng knew all about these haughty young masters of noble families who had grown up surrounded by luxury from birth!
One night, the Princess Royal sent A Zheng to ask him for lessons in chess. When a chess piece accidentally fell to the floor, he bent to pick it up, and A Zheng leaned close to his ear and whispered something indecent.
Seeing the tips of his ears turn red, A Zheng lowered her voice again. "Big Brother, don't make me and Father leave, all right?"
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Xie Xuan is noble and elegant, peerlessly distinguished, and renowned as a modest, gentle gentleman like a piece of jade. Yet his temperament changed drastically in his youth, and at night he would often descend into a beastlike madness.
A Zheng is the only person who has ever seen him lose control.
She humbly begs him to spare her!
But the cold blade taps against her eyelids...
Bitter poison is fed to her lips...
Even when he uses her to vent his madness, he bites her tongue nearly off...
After swallowing her anger, A Zheng grits her teeth: ...
It's time to come up with a plan to tame this madman!
The Xie Xuan of later days.
He puts away his knife and kisses her eyes...
He feeds himself the poison and coaxes her into a good mood...
And when his madness takes hold, he becomes difficult in an entirely different way...
A scheming madman and a bewitching beauty
Theme: Look beyond appearances and see the heart
After My Fiancé's Older Brother Took Me by Force
After I Was Married Off as a Substitute to the Crown Prince
Tender Whispers
My Third Year as a Widow (Reborn)
The General and I Have a Child
Hidden Delights
They All Say They're My Lover
The Whole Capital Thinks He and I Are in Love
The Long Road to Winning Back His Wife
After I Was Reborn, My Powerful Official Husband Said He Loved Me
The Eastern Palace's Favor
I Won't Be the Crown Princess (Originally Titled: The Foolish Wife)