Lu Shaoyan was the cousin of the Duke of Dingguo's household, but the duke's illegitimate son took a fancy to her and wanted to force her to become his concubine.
In her moment of desperation, Lu Shaoyan risked everything and barged into the heir's courtyard, seeking help from the famously impartial young lord. In her panic, she grabbed the sleeve of his purple robe and blurted, "Young Lord, please save me!" But the instant she looked up and saw his face, her breath stopped and her eyes froze.
What young lord? It was Song Jue, the former lover she had abandoned in Jiangzhou five years ago, now a powerful cabinet minister who held sway over the court!
Back then, desperate to make a living, she had feigned affection for Song Jue, a minor official in the prefectural government, and made him fall for her. But when he wanted to marry her, she left without a word. Now Song Jue was the new emperor's right-hand man, a ruthless official whose power made the entire court take notice. He had also become a relative of the Duke of Dingguo's household: the young lord's maternal uncle.
The man's purple robe glimmered faintly in the darkness. His eyes were even deeper and colder than the pitch-black night, and his voice was like a bone-chilling spring:
"After all these years, Miss Lu still likes begging random men for help?"
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At the Duke of Dingguo's evening banquet, Song Jue cornered Lu Shaoyan behind a rockery.
Under the moonlight, the beauty looked impatient. "Sir, please mind your manners and let go!"
"Don't even think about it!"
The sinister minister tightened his hold around her and bit her earlobe, his voice hoarse:
"Who else would you dare beg besides me?"
#One-on-one, both leads sexually inexperienced, happy ending#
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