Lu Zhuo, heir to the Duke of Dingguo, achieved top honors in all three levels of the imperial examinations. Accomplished in both letters and arms, he dazzled the world.
The young maids serving by his side all schemed and competed with one another, eager to rise in the household.
Only Xia An'an was honest and diligent, working hard at her job.
But somehow, something went wrong... Lu Zhuo fell for her.
He turned down royal relatives and noble young ladies, declaring to the whole world that he would marry no one but her!
That stirred up a hornet's nest...
Some mocked her for dreaming above her station, some berated her for her low birth, and some branded her a femme fatale. There were even people who wanted her dead!
Xia An'an was driven to tears.
Why was it so hard just to keep her head down and earn a living?
Fine, she wouldn't keep her head down anymore.
And so the eldest legitimate daughter of the current Grand Secretary, missing for many years, returned.
Fair-skinned, beautiful, and long-legged, she was clever, difficult to handle, and sharp-tongued.
And... she was Lu Zhuo's betrothed, promised to him before either of them was born.
Faced with a crowd of women left speechless, Xia An'an smiled shyly. “You can only fail to win his heart. I, on the other hand, have failed to win all of yours!”
The women: Aaaaaah!
