Ascend the Palace Steps and Reach for the Branches
Yao Lanzhi met a tragic end in her previous life.
After her husband died in battle, her brother-in-law threatened her with their three-year-old son and forced her to serve both branches of the family. He violated her.
Her mother-in-law seized her dowry, while her sister-in-law joined forces with others to ruin her reputation.
She was imprisoned for more than a year. When her brother-in-law grew tired of her, he actually coaxed her son into bringing her a cup of poisoned wine!
Even after Yao Lanzhi died, her hatred remained. Her soul lingered in the Marquis’s Manor, where she saw
Her son, Zhao Minglan, only four years old, was branded a matricide, beaten to death with clubs, and thrown into a mass grave to be devoured by wild dogs!
Her elder brother rushed back from the border to demand justice for her, only to be falsely accused of treason and executed by a thousand cuts!
But then she saw her husband, Zhao Linzhou, who had supposedly died long ago!
He had faked his death and was living carefree with the woman he adored!
The Marquis’s Manor had climbed to wealth and glory on the blood and bones of her entire family!
Reborn on the day of her funeral, she drove a golden hairpin into her brother-in-law’s throat!
“If you want me dead, I’ll send you all to hell first!”
She would kill any god who stood in her way, and destroy any ghost that tried to stop her!
To take revenge, she struck a bargain with the short-lived Prince Ning, Qin Shique. But after she had killed all her enemies, escaped the hell she’d been trapped in, and was ready to enjoy her freedom, she finally realized
She’d been tricked.
Before meeting Yao Lanzhi, Qin Shique believed the world was utterly dark, without a glimmer of light.
After meeting her, he thought: if she wished it, he could tear open the darkness and let in the light of day.
“Nothing is more noble than ascending the palace steps and reaching for the branches. Would you climb over me to reach the top?”
Thank you all for your companionship. This book was completed early due to performance reasons. I simplified the subsequent plot and crammed it into these two chapters. I can only stop here.
Thank you for your likes, and thank you for your corrections and criticisms. I will accept them with an open mind. I hope that the next book can be written better and strive to present a more complete story to everyone.
I apologize to everyone again. My writing skills are limited, my ability is insufficient, and I have a bad reading experience. I also ask for your forgiveness.
Thank you. The mountains are high and the road is far. I hope to see you again in the next book.
I love you all, here's my toast.
Thank you all for your companionship. This book was completed early due to performance reasons. I simplified the subsequent plot and crammed it into these two chapters. I can only stop here. Thank you for your likes, and thank you for your corrections and criticisms. I will accept them with an open mind. I hope that the next book can be written better and strive to present a more complete story to everyone. I apologize to everyone again. My writing skills are limited, my ability is insufficient, and I have a bad reading experience. I also ask for your forgiveness. Thank you. The mountains are high and the road is far. I hope to see you again in the next book. I love you all, here's my toast.