The Tyrant's Castoff Concubine: The Dowry Maid

The Tyrant's Abandoned Concubine's Attendant Hu Tu Ling'er Night, wind, rain. During the Three Kingdoms era, two peerlessly beautiful women were born into official families. She was the eldest daughter of the Mu family, but after her mother left her devoted father, she grew up unloved by both parents. Though gifted, she never showed her talents, choosing to keep a low profile and endure bullying. It wasn't that she wouldn't fight back; the consequences were simply too much to bear. She would rather share a bed with her maid than sit at the same table with her younger sister. The second daughter of the family, by contrast, had been treated like a treasure since childhood because her mother was favored. She had a terrible temper and unmatched beauty, and was destined to stand at the center of a storm. Ye Xiaoyao, the emperor's fourth son, was spoiled without restraint because his mother was deeply favored. He was violent and bloodthirsty, yet acted like a perfect gentleman only around the Mu family's second daughter. He doted on her and thought it was love. But when he met the Mu family's eldest daughter, he finally understood what love really was. He treated a defenseless young woman with brutal cruelty, determined to conquer her. But his bloodthirstiness only hurt them both. The gentle second prince of the Feng family, Feng Junyu, fell in love with the Mu family's eldest daughter at first sight, but when they could not be together, he chose her sister as a substitute. After spending so much time together, he realized he had fallen irretrievably in love with her, but by then her heart had already been shattered. Nothing is sadder than a heart that has died. What is missed is missed. The joys and sorrows of four people, the brothers' open and secret rivalry, the women's schemes against one another... Who will ultimately fulfill their ambition of unifying the land? Heartache Her father told her, “What right do you have to compete with your sister? You're nothing but a bastard I fathered with some woman outside.” Her stepmother said, “You're just as cheap-looking as your mother.” Her sisters told her, “Stay away from us. You're filthy.” Her brothers only ever teased her when no one else was around: “Come here, you little brat. Let me have a look at you.” Only her second sister said, “Don't be afraid, big sister. I'll protect you.” She never complained or fought back over what they did to her. She had long since learned to keep quiet and protect herself. Heartbreak He told her, “If I never acknowledged it, how could I announce its birth? Are you going to drink this medicine yourself, or do you want me to feed it to you?” For the first time, she knelt and begged him. No matter what had happened before, she had never pleaded with him; she had only silently endured. This time, she let go of all her pride and begged him. His answer was, “The only woman in this world who can bear my child is Mu Ziru. It will never be you, Mu Ziqing. This child is no longer useful to me. It's time to step aside now that your job is done.” She said nothing, only kneeling and hoping he would show mercy. Instead, she knelt in the rain for three days and three nights, and lost the child there. Her heart shattered. A Dead Heart She was forced to marry into another country. She thought she had already endured more than enough hardship.