The Marquis Is Hard to Woo

As a concubine of humble birth, Ruan Xiaoli had always hoped to have a child to secure her place. But He Jin was impossibly hard to win over. He had someone else in his heart, his unattainable first love, and every time he spent the night in Ruan Xiaoli's courtyard, he would give her a bowl of birth control medicine. Eventually, Ruan Xiaoli gave up hope. Later, dressed in blazing red, she dazzled the entire capital. Ruan Xiaoli never expected He Jin to come looking for her. When the dagger pierced He Jin's chest, he didn't even dodge. He said, "Ruan Xiaoli, I'm sorry..."