Pleasure in the Spring Tents

[Down-and-out, beautiful, and patient heroine x obsessive high-ranking minister]

Angst first, then catharsis + stand-in for his lost love + groveling chase + the newcomer wins

Shen Yishu, the daughter of the Marquis of Ning'an, was the most stunning beauty in the capital, raised in luxury and proud to a fault. Unfortunately, just as she came of age, it was exposed that she had been bought as an infant to win favor, and her status plummeted.

Her childhood friend Jiang Jici took advantage of her plight. He ruined her reputation and her chastity, forcing her to be with him without a proper title, and in the end, he even tried to take her life.

With nowhere else to turn, she offered herself to Jiang Jici's mentor, Yan Hui. "I'll be your stand-in. Please, take pity on me."

She knew she bore a strong resemblance to Yan Hui's beloved, who had died young.

Steam curled above the hot spring pool. With her skirt half slipped off, she seduced the Grand Preceptor.

In public, Yan Hui was untouchable and always had the final say. In private, he held Shen Yishu in his arms and indulged in endless passion with her.

He was her savior, and she was his master in bed.

Jiang Jici thought that if he took everything from Shen Yishu, he could remain her whole world forever. He never imagined that one day he would kneel at her feet and call her his teacher's wife.