The Concubine Under Another's Roof

This book was originally titled "A Gardenia in Its Prime".

She was a neglected concubine-born daughter, while her elder sister, the legitimate daughter, was doted on by their mother, a lowly maid who died in childbirth. Then, to make matters worse, her family fell apart and both her parents died. With nowhere else to turn, she sought refuge with her sister’s maternal uncle and lived as a dependent in his household.

Life under someone else’s roof was bearable enough, but it could never compare to having one’s own family.

Her future husband shamelessly flirted with her sister, obsessed with beauty, and was foolish and cruel.

The military strategist, meanwhile, was far too mysterious. No matter how intently she watched him, she could never quite see through him.

Though as cold and reserved as she was, she could not escape the heart-wrenching entanglement fate had in store for her.

And someone once said, gardenias are too fragrant. It is enough for there to be just one in this world...