On the night of a lunar eclipse, Xie Wan was marked as the ill-fated lone star.
Growing up in a Taoist temple, Xie Wan returned home to find herself without her parents. She faced external threats from vicious wolves while dealing with younger brothers crying for food.
To make matters worse, her biased grandmother had her heart set on driving Xie Wan out of the residence.
A certain man said, "Enough with the preambles, get to the point!"
"Oh," Xie Wan smiled faintly, "the point is, I've taken a liking to someone. I'll plan step by step, enticing him, using his influence to establish my family's power, and employing his help to uncover the truth."
The man wasn't pleased, "Aren't you supposed to seize the opportunity and take me down?"
Xie Wan replied calmly, "No hurry, no hurry. What's in the bowl won't go cold, even if we wait to eat it later."
The man retorted, "I feel pretty urgent though."
Xie Wan: ...

The Marquis's Daughter Seduced the Prince, and He Can't Resist Anymore

Xie Zhiyong and Xie Zhifeng both endured a solid ten blows with the paddle. That night, they developed a fever. Although the fever subsided after a night's rest, they were in such pain that they could only lie on the bed and groan in agony.


Old Madam Zhang was extremely distressed. She alternated between taking care of Xie Zhifeng and Xie Zhiyong, busy to the point of being overwhelmed.


Madam Xie and Madam Zhang wanted to attend to them, but before they could enter the room, they were driven out by Xie Zhifeng and Xie Zhiyong's men.


On this day, Old Madam Zhang was still at Xie Zhifeng's residence when the housekeeper rushed into the room. "Master, Old Madam, something bad has happened. Several government officials from Shuntian Prefecture have arrived. They said they want to invite the Masters to Shuntian Prefecture!"


Ascending the Court!