The Regent's Cherished One: The Bewitching, Fearsome Concubine

{Female Lead's Introduction} Yan Ruyu, the treasured daughter of the powerful Yan family. But after falling in love with the wrong man, she suffered through a lifetime of misery. Her eyes were gouged out, her arms cut off, and her face disfigured. In the end, she became a freak put on display for everyone to gawk at. It all happened because she misjudged someone and loved the wrong person. She scraped by for three years, just to protect the one person she loved most. But when her own son was used as a plaything, and his agonized screams rang in her ears, she killed with her own hands the beloved child she had endured three years of humiliation to protect. In the arena, she cried tears of blood and cursed her fate. If I have another life, I'll give everything I have. I'll fight to the death! They say that the second daughter born to a concubine in the Chu family is blind and useless, a burden. But who knows that she sees through everything and holds the world in her grasp? A flick of her fingers reveals her brilliance; in an instant, the realm falls. The death of one remarkable woman marks the beginning of another legend. This is a political intrigue novel, with one devoted couple for life and no angst. Read without worry! {Male Lead's Introduction} He is the all-powerful regent, as well as the mysterious head of a family richer than any kingdom. They say he was born with ghostly eyes that can steal a person's soul. They say he was born paralyzed, yet is a master of sinister political maneuvering. They say he is cold and heartless, regarding all things in the world as beneath notice. They say... Bullshit! Chu Ruyu can only say that he is a despicable scoundrel. The first time they met, he took advantage of her blindness to bully her. The second time, he took advantage of her blindness again and stole a kiss. The third time, tired of being bullied, she took the initiative and felt him up... From then on, a powerful ally joined her path of revenge, one who needed soothing and coaxing from time to time... {Scene from the Novel} One day, a certain regent had one of his crazy episodes. Pointing at a tall willow tree, he said, “My darling Zhen, I want dates. Pick me the reddest one.” The woman glanced calmly at the willow fluff blowing in the breeze. “My lord, there are no red dates.” The regent raised an eyebrow. “Then pick a green one!” She remained calm. “My lord, there are no green dates either!” The regent wouldn't give up. “Red or green, I want dates!” The woman immediately turned around... “Where are you going?” “To buy dates!” “I want the ones from this tree!” The woman took a deep breath. Her impassive face finally cracked. “My lord, I can't pick dates from a willow tree. Why don't you give it a try?” The regent leaned back like a pampered lord. “You're no use at all, my darling Zhen. Looks like your only purpose is to become my princess consort.” The woman smiled without warmth. “Thank you for your concern, my lord. To make sure the position of princess consort doesn't go to waste, I'll do my best to make myself more useful.” The regent ground his teeth in frustration. His tenth arrogant marriage proposal had failed once again!