I Am a Melancholy Soul in This Mortal World

The early years of the Kangxi reign: a turbulent time, and a season of trouble for the prime minister’s household. Her name was Zhenzhen, a four-year-old girl of unknown origins. How had she become the personal maid of the eldest young master in Grand Secretary Nalan Mingzhu’s household overnight? How would the selection of palace maidens in the ninth year of the Kangxi reign shape the uncertain fates of the two young ladies of the Nalan family? Why had the promising young gentleman suddenly fallen ill on the eve of the palace examination? Why had the illustrious Mingzhu household hastily married off a woman of ordinary family background, whose father had died, at the height of its power? Why had the principal wife, whom he had married in a proper ceremony, mysteriously vanished from the Nalan family genealogy without a trace? How would the celebrated Ucheng poetess from Jiangnan enter the final years of his life? Who was she, really? What role did she play in his life, or he in hers? Let Zhenzhen tell you the little-known, moving stories of the Nalan family, and sing you a sorrowful ballad of the prime minister’s household. This book is currently competing for the rankings. I hope you’ll show your generous support. Thank you, Tiaolu~