He Dotes on His Concubine, I Cut Off the Money, and the Entire Marquis's Household Panics

[Household intrigue + political scheming + feel-good story with a powerful female lead + devoted one-on-one romance]

Shen Qing followed her mother's last wishes and married into the Yangling Marquis's household as its mistress. She kept to her duties, never fought or made demands. Yet before they had even been married a year, her husband grandly brought his beloved into the household. The ceremony was even more lavish than the one held for Shen Qing, his legal wife.

After always behaving herself since entering the household, Shen Qing suddenly understood: her mother had been wrong. A woman's gentleness and kindness did not necessarily earn her respect and consideration from her husband's family. They could instead invite endless demands and shameless overstepping.

If that was the case, there was no reason for her to keep playing the virtuous and gracious mistress of the marquis's household.

If the favored concubine got arrogant and forgot her place, a few slaps would remind her who was in charge.

If her husband was two-faced and deceitful, she would expose his true nature and strip him of his refined, noble reputation for good.

If her mother-in-law was cold and heartless, caring only about money, Shen Qing would cut off her allowance and leave her unable to keep up the airs of a highborn lady.

And Shen Qing? After setting the entire household straight, she would naturally take her million-tael fortune and marry her cherished love in a grand style!