Southern Wind

The Xiao family, known as the poorest amongst the mountaineers had just spent all their savings as dowry for a daughter-in-law, who was disfigured, dark, skinny, and mute. Mocked as the ugliest bride within miles, she eventually had enough of a life in poverty and escaped, only to fall in the hands of rogues who murdered her. 

When she opened her eyes again, her soul was now that of a killer's, and her disfigurement was healed while her unhealthily tanned skin was now fair as day.... And she could also talk! As she became the most beautiful bride. Villagers kept their distance from the Xiao family, claiming that they were jinxes. But despite her poverty, the bride was fortunate to have a loyal mountaineer husband who spoiled her to bits. Hence, the bride guided her husband to riches, buying farms and tending to them diligently, while starting a family to gain riches through blood and sweat.

The Spirited Daughter-in-law and the Mountain Man

Xiao Yuchuan pondered for a moment, "Wife, from what you say, I think I can guess what happened to that eunuch later."


"Although I've only been selling goods, traveling from street to town for seven years, I've come across a few hermits who have retired from the official scene, and I've heard a lot of strange tales. That eunuch must have died. His death was certain; a man cannot live with a hole in his chest, lacking a heart. The incident would have alerted the imperial guards, and the Emperor would surely have known. If the Emperor investigated, the past affair from ten years ago would have undoubtedly come to light. With the dignity of an Emperor, even if it were an old lover of an imperial concubine, he would never tolerate such a thing."


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