The Aristocrat's Illegitimate Daughter

Gu Wanqing was merely an insignificant concubine-born daughter. Her stepmother, all smiles on the outside and venom within, was ruthless and cruel. Gu Wanqing had nearly been tortured to death in a convent. Her half-sister was deceitful and sinister, while her legitimate younger sister was arrogant and domineering. Danger lurked everywhere, and Gu Wanqing had to tread as carefully as if walking on thin ice or standing at the edge of an abyss in this powerful clan. Fortunately, she was clever and perceptive, and knew how to keep a low profile. She did everything she could to carve out the greatest possible chance of survival in her complicated family. When her stepmother schemed against her, she schemed right back. When her half-sister stole her marriage prospect, Gu Wanqing simply thought, Fine, I don't want a family like that anyway. Take him if you like. But no matter how clever and resourceful she was, how could she overcome a marriage imposed by the patriarchal system? She had no choice but to take her younger sister's place and marry the sickly heir of a marquis's house, to bring him good fortune. What she didn't know was that the man she was marrying had gone to great lengths to win her. It had all been a trap he had laid. On their wedding night, the moment her veil was lifted, she froze. Wasn't her husband supposed to be deathly ill? How could his eyes shine like bright stars, as clear and crystalline as the ice on a snowy mountain?