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

Li Yu extended his long arm to retrieve her, gazing down at her. "Will you still be mischievous next time?"


Seeing her reaction, Little Quan couldn't help but speak up with a smile. "Miss, Master is just teasing you. According to our laws, a concubine runs away, and parents and countrymen all consider her lowly. The lowly don't marry. Pre-marital loss of chastity is met with the punishment of a bodkin. But only when parents or close relatives report to the authorities will they take action. So, the innkeeper won't go to the officials."


Thinking about it, this reasoning made sense. Pre-marital loss of chastity didn't necessarily mean the two couldn't marry eventually. There was still room for maneuvering in matters like eloping; there wasn't a need to rush to judgment.


This approach could be considered flexible, making the law a protective bottom line.


Indulging Oneself