His Mistress Shows Up with a Child, Demanding Recognition? She Turns Around and Throws Herself into the Powerful Minister's Arms

[Marriage first, love later + face-slapping + punishing scoundrels + political intrigue + family and palace power struggles + long-laid plans] [Sweet on the outside, calculating beneath the surface, a seductive poppy flower vs. a ruthless yet deeply devoted, long-suffering puppy] On the day Ye Wan, the General’s Mansion’s legitimate daughter, is to marry her childhood sweetheart, his mistress arrives with a child, kneeling and begging for recognition. Ye Wan lifts her veil in front of everyone. “This wedding is off!” But just one day later, her parents vanish after being accused of surrendering to the enemy and betraying their country. Her whole family is thrown into prison, awaiting execution as soon as her parents are found. To uncover the truth behind her parents’ alleged treason, Ye Wan approaches Shen Mochen, Duke of Jingguo. The infamous Shen Mochen is ruthless, and the emperor holds him in high regard. Few dare cross him. She probes him shrewdly: “If you marry me, we’ll be in this together. I’ll help you investigate who was behind the former Duke of Jingguo’s defection, and you’ll help me find my parents and clear the Ye family’s name. Do we have a deal?” Shen Mochen raises an eyebrow. “What makes you think I’d help you?” She steps closer and wraps her arms tightly around his waist, teasing him with an affectionate, sultry smile. “Because the Duke of Jingguo is in love with me.” Shen Mochen chokes on his words. Where does this woman get all that confidence? Shen Mochen, who has always lived for revenge, avoided women, and wielded power over the court, is completely bewitched by her. “Feigning innocence, playing coy, deliberately seducing me: it all finds its way into my heart.” Whenever Ye Wan is around, Shen Mochen seems like a completely different man. Who could have guessed that a cold-faced King of Hell would shed little tears over Ye Wan’s temper tantrums?