The Highest Tower

Wen Mingqian, who claimed to be returning to her hometown for quiet cultivation but had in truth become a cast-off wife, came back without warning and threw the peaceful Bofu of Ruyang into turmoil.

People said she was vile and shameless, and that sooner or later her husband's family would divorce her.

Who could have guessed that she would not only reclaim control of the household, but also thrive among the noble ladies and even win the favor of imperial relatives and dignitaries?

Just as everyone thought she had secured her place as mistress of the household, she took the initiative to seek a divorce and swept into the palace.

Rumors ran wild for a time...

But Wen Mingqian paid no heed to the slander. She simply kept walking forward, toward the highest place in the world, even if the heights were cold and lonely...