The Palm-Print Seal Meets Spring

Shen Zhizhen was deliberately framed by her elder brother and the man she loved. When she woke, a man was lying beside her.

A crowd came bursting into the room, pointing at her and accusing her of having lost her virtue. But despite all their plotting, they had overlooked one detail: the servant who carried out the deed hadn't looked carefully, and the person thrown in with her was an eunuch without a manhood.

The eunuch, Huo Yu, slowly walked out of the room. "...What?"

To protect the dignity of the Duke of Jing's household, the duke had no choice but to release a statement:

"Second Miss Shen has long been deeply in love with the Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, and is only waiting for His Majesty's blessing to unite this loving couple."

His Majesty was deeply moved when he heard this, declared that he understood, and granted them a marriage on the spot.

That day, they met on the palace road. Huo Yu said, "This servant has no interest in Second Miss Shen."

"How convenient. This commoner has no interest in the Lord Director either."

The harsh midday sun fell across his face. Huo Yu gave a cold laugh and clasped his hands in salute. "That is excellent news."

Huo Yu, Chief Eunuch of the Directorate of Ceremonial, was cruel and tyrannical, brazen and overbearing in all he did. He often stirred up trouble throughout the capital, and those who hated him loathed him to the core. Shen Zhizhen disliked him. Their marriage, decreed by His Majesty, was nothing more than a practical arrangement.

Everyone wondered how this marriage between her and Huo Yu would end.

They bet that within days, this mercurial eunuch would drive her back to her family's estate. But as the days went by, no one got the spectacle they expected. Instead, the capital gained another mad dog...

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At first, Huo Yu had little interest in Second Miss Shen, who had only recently returned to the capital.

That changed after the assassination at the wine-boat banquet on a spring night in the fifteenth year of Yongyuan. He saw her stab an assassin dozens of times to protect herself without even blinking, and from then on, he became somewhat curious about her.

"Reader's Guide"

- One-on-one romance. The male lead is a real eunuch. Please be cautious if that bothers you.

- The female lead is not a virgin; she has an ex-husband.

- Neither lead is a good person. Like attracts like. They're not too bad, perhaps, but they're certainly no saints.

- An alternate world! Many original details! The story takes some inspiration from history, but at least 90% of it is made up by the author.

- A female supporting character in the story is a transmigrator. The plot and setting mean she may be portrayed negatively, so please decide for yourself if that's a problem for you.

Theme: No matter how often life breaks you, keep reaching for the light.