The Enchanting Fourth Miss

She is the fourth young lady of a general’s household, weak and sickly, and constantly bullied. One trap leaves her branded a woman who eloped before her wedding, disgraced herself, and brought shame upon all women. To protect her twin brother, she plans every move, schemes at every turn, and navigates between rival powers! There’s the sinister and vicious Madam Liu, scheming sisters, the mysterious Third Prince, the clever and cunning hostage prince Wei, and the wealthy young master Liu, whose riches rival a nation’s... She keeps a low profile and treads carefully, determined to strike only when she can be sure of victory!

He is a prince of the Xi Kingdom, handsome beyond compare, arrogant and reckless, inscrutable, and contemptuous of everyone. He once believed that anyone destined for greatness would never stay for another person or be bound by love. But that determined woman turned all his beliefs upside down!

Scene One

Lin Feng: “My lord, the Sixth Prince requests an audience.”

Xi Yuyan didn’t even look up. “I won’t see him!”

Lin Feng: “The Sixth Prince says he has come with an imperial decree!” Turning away a bearer of an imperial decree was a grave offense, though their lord had never shown much respect for the emperor anyway.

“You can’t even handle such a simple matter! Can’t you see I’m weak and need to rest?” Xi Yuyan put down the wolf-hair brush and looked at the painting on his desk. A trace of tenderness flashed in his dark eyes.

Weak? Lin Feng’s mouth twitched as he grumbled inwardly. His master was full of energy and had time to paint. If that counted as weak, was anyone in the world still strong? His master was lying through his teeth, and as a guard, Lin Feng could only help cover for him. Just as he was about to leave, the steward walked in!

Steward: “My lord, the fourth young lady of the Yun family requests an audience!”

Lin Feng felt a gust of wind sweep past him. His lord, who had been sitting in his chair, had vanished!

Lin Feng could only stand there, his mouth twitching. How could people be treated so differently? The Sixth Prince couldn’t compare to a young lady? And she wasn’t even a young lady with a good reputation!

Scene Two

“My lord, the candidates for the political marriage have been chosen. Please see if there’s anything amiss, so we can make preparations in advance.”

The handsome man lifted his chin slightly, displeasure flashing in his eyes. His tone grew stern. “Lin Feng, have you been too idle lately? You’re even bothering me with such trivial matters. I think you need more training! Leave the papers here and get back to work!”

“But, my lord, the fourth young lady of the Yun family is on the list too!” Lin Feng hesitated, then finally said it.

“Fool! How could you not report something this important sooner? You really need to be retrained. You can’t even tell the difference between what matters and what doesn’t!”

Lin Feng’s face contorted. Wasn’t this the same person who’d just called it a trivial matter? Heavens above! Was there a more miserable guard in all the world?

Damn it, do those old fossils think they’ve lived long enough? How dare they send my woman off to marry someone else?