The Concubine's Rise to Power

Gu Moyan, the second daughter of the Gu family, was determined from childhood to bring a son-in-law into the family and continue its bloodline. Little did she know she would end up attracting a notorious big shot, rumored to have beaten two concubines to death…

Before the wedding, Second Miss Gu ran away.

The consequences were devastating: her father died of rage, her mother took her own life, and in an instant, her family was shattered.

Yet the big shot refused to let the matter go. He caused the death of the brother-in-law who had taken her in, then framed her nephew and had him thrown in prison. With no other choice, Second Miss Gu yielded to fate and went to the marquis's manor, offering herself as a concubine in exchange for rescuing her sister's only child.

The marquis's household is a deep sea, and Second Miss Gu treads carefully, living in constant fear. She repeatedly finds herself in danger, only to be rescued by the big shot. He remains domineering, arrogant, venomous, and devious, yet beneath his haughty exterior, she can sense an ocean of affection. It turns out this man is the secretly passionate type…