The Heiress's Little Servant

In the thirty-fourth year of Emperor Xuan of Great Wei, the realm was unified. Great Chu, in the Central Plains, stood unrivaled, and the court was eager to recruit talent. At this time, the talented Meng family patriarch passed the imperial examinations and became an official. After many years in office, he finally earned the emperor's favor and was appointed Vice Minister of Rites.

The Vice Minister Meng's daughter had run away from her wedding. It was a momentous affair. Who was Vice Minister Meng? One of the talented officials favored by the emperor, and a marriage alliance with his family was a major event in the capital.

And who was the groom? The eldest son of Jiang Yuanwai, one of the capital's foremost merchants, with a fortune beyond compare.

The two were such a well-matched couple that outsiders envied them. But Vice Minister Meng's daughter refused to follow convention. She didn't like Young Master Jiang, so she ran away on her wedding day.

That would have been bad enough, but Miss Meng ended up so destitute that she had to clean and tidy a small tavern. Fortunately, the tavern's owner was understanding and often reached out to help when she was in a bind. Even so, she still had to work herself to the bone at the tavern to pay off the mountain of debt she owed.