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

Upon hearing those words, Princess Royal's expression turned slightly unfavorable. Even Li Yu glanced at her curiously. Just as Princess Royal was about to intervene, Xie Wan beat her to it. She knelt before Empress Ma and performed a courteous bow, saying, "In response to Your Majesty, I, Xie Wan, grew up in the mountains from a young age. I returned to the capital a little over a year ago and have been in mourning ever since. I only left my residence for the first time during Princess Royal's banquet and Sister Ma's birthday banquet."


Attending only two gatherings, one of which she was framed in.


At these words, Empress Ma's expression grew colder.


Princess Royal raised her eyebrows, somewhat surprised by the turn of events. She remembered the line she sent to Li Yu: "Not afraid you'll make it difficult for her to face me, but afraid she'll make it difficult for you to face me."


Come, Let's Hurt Each Other