[Dream of the Red Chamber] The Worthy Wife of the Grand Secretary Behind the Beaded Curtain

Beautiful, powerful, ruthless, and seductive Zhang Juzheng x clever, perceptive strategist Lin Daiyu

Lin Daiyu travels back to the Ming Dynasty and becomes the Gu family's cousin.

Disguised as a "white turtle," she bites her little scholar, who turns out to be Zhang Juzheng, the great Ming chancellor who saves the age.

From childhood sweethearts to devoted partners, their two marriages are both thanks to Zhang Juzheng daring to fight for what he wants.

Daiyu also undergoes a change in status, from adopted daughter of the Gu family to the long-lost daughter of the Wang family.

The couple work together for a hundred years, ushering in reforms and renewal for the Ming Dynasty.

The husband rises to the position of Grand Secretary, surveys the land, implements the Single Whip Reform, eliminates abuses in the courier system, and promotes practical reforms.

The wife puts education into practice. She is the master of Yuyan Hall, whose wealth rivals that of a nation, and the renowned Lady Xiaoxiang of the literary world.

Amid political maneuvering, Zhang Juzheng serves three terms as Chief Grand Secretary, navigating the power struggles with skill, while Daiyu twice assists the empress dowager in ruling from behind the curtain.

A solitary, steadfast flame spreads like wildfire. Two generations of the Zhang family pass the torch from one to the next,

putting the people's welfare first, abolishing the monarchy, and leading the Ming Dynasty toward a republic.

1. The romance is one-on-one, with a happy ending.

2. This story is mainly about Zhang Juzheng and Lin Daiyu falling in love, understanding each other, and saving the country and its people. It is entirely fictional.

3. Not a doting-wife story, not wish fulfillment, and not based on a trope.

Theme: Give the people a life of purpose, and bring peace to the world for all ages