A Beautiful, Delicate Maidservant, Cherished by Her Ruthless General

Jiang Wu was a lowly concubine-in-waiting. After her lecherous young master tormented her, his legal wife had her put to death.

She had spent her life meekly accepting her lot, yet still couldn’t escape her grim fate.

Given another chance at life, Jiang Wu sets her sights on the young master’s adoptive father, the great general who guards the nation and the Marquis of Weiyuan, Gu Zhiyuan.

The man is moody and inscrutable. Jiang Wu treads carefully around him, as if walking on thin ice, hoping only for a chance to stay alive.

She dares to strike a deal with Gu Zhiyuan, even wagering herself in the bargain, and finally wins her bet.

Once she gets what she wants, Jiang Wu plans to make a graceful exit. But she discovers that, at some point, the man’s body and heart have both become bound to her...