Madam

Beauty is no calamity; all under heaven must eventually reunite and divide.

War and slaughter come in their time, so why blame me?

Also known as: "Help, what do I do now that my ex-ex-ex-husband has caught me?"

A story about a loyal dog turning into a mad dog.

Tao Fu had been many men's consorts in her life: first the prime minister's secondary wife, then Emperor Qi's Lady Yuan, and later Emperor Zhao's Lady Mingzhu...

Many men came and went in her life, all powerful and high-ranking. They called her "Madam" with tender affection and treated her like a precious jewel.

Many people loved her deeply, and many people hated her to the core.

Love or hate, in their eyes she was "Madam," and nothing more.

There was only one person who still remembered her name and often called her A-Fu in a gentle voice.

But when they met again, Zhuang Zheng no longer called her A-Fu.

After years apart, he had become a powerful minister who helped the young King of Wei unify the realm, the all-powerful Grand Commander of Wei. She, meanwhile, was reviled by all and had become the ruinous beauty blamed for the fallen kingdom and political chaos in the imperial harem.

He seemed like a different person: cold-blooded and fierce.

He hated her to the core, too.

He hated that, for the dazzling riches and glory, she had abandoned him and climbed into the prime minister of Qi's luxurious carriage the day after their wedding.

He also hated that she later sat in Emperor Qi's imperial carriage and tossed him a box of gold and silver, telling him to get lost.

And he hated that she would rather become a pawn in a political marriage and enter Emperor Zhao's palace than leave with him.

Tao Fu was terrified. She didn't want to die, so she did her best to please him.

But before long, she couldn't stand groveling anymore.

She wanted the old Zhuang Zheng, who had once laid the stars and moon at her feet, not the wolf who ignored her in public and seemed eager to tear her apart and devour her behind closed doors.

If she couldn't soothe him, she'd run.

Tao Fu × Zhuang Zheng (other men also appear)

Happy ending.

Synopsis written on 2024.5.19 and archived. The rough little poem at the beginning is also the author's original work.

[Reader's Guide]

1. The female lead has had more than one man. The male lead and the other male characters have only ever been with her.

2. The female lead has a bad personality. She's hedonistic, afraid of death, willful, and loves making a fuss. She's full of little schemes, an absolute beauty who uses her looks to get away with anything.

3. This isn't a competition for the male lead. There is only one male lead, and the story is about rekindling a romance after a breakup.

4. Contains forced-love-and-abduction elements. Please consider carefully before reading.

5. Set in a fictional chaotic era.

6. It has a happy ending, so rest assured.

Theme: One glance brings a city to its knees; a second glance brings a kingdom to ruin.