Author: Sam

MMPMH Recap: 11-20

ToC | Chapter 21 We are introduced to Gu Yue and Gu Shan, Xie shi’s daughters. Xie shi favours Gu Yue over Gu Shan (and certainly over everyone else) to…
Chapter 10: Shocked

Towering skyscrapers stretched into the sky, cruise ships with white sails glided across the city’s central lake, and jewellery stalls lined the streets in dazzling rows… Was this really the…
Chapter 9: Stepping Outside

After eating and drinking her fill, and with a warm blanket keeping the underground cellar cosy, Leng Yiyao had a restful and undisturbed sleep. By the time she woke up…
Chapter 8: A Battle of Wits

“Grrrr…” At that moment, Leng Yiyao’s stomach let out a loud growl. The quiet atmosphere between them was abruptly broken by the sound. She lowered her head, glanced at her…
Chapter 92: Irresponsible Father

Phew! As soon as Gu laoyezi left, everyone in the first and second branches let out a collective sigh of relief. While laoyezi had been present, everyone had been holding…
Chapter 91: Chickens Fly and Dogs Jump

Counting down from 10 to a personal milestone – Chapter 100! 9 more chapters to go! That evening, Gu Jiu changed into a festive outfit and made her way to…
Chapter 90: Battle Between Zhouli

There’s a clear shift in the power dynamic in the rear-court, hereon. Zhang shi holds legitimate authority and a lot of sway in the capital. She also seems to favour…
Chapter 89: Ugly

The capital city was in sight. Towering city walls, endless streams of carriages and horses, and long queues of people waiting to enter. Everything looked so different from the northwest.…
Chapter 88: Journey to Jingcheng

This chapter marks the end of Volume 1. The setting changes completely from Jinzhou to the capital. After returning from Tianmen Temple to the governor’s fu, everyone got off the…
Chapter 87: Never Let My Daughter be a Qie

A carriage is certainly faster than an ox cart—at least twice as fast. The journey to Tianmen Temple went smoothly, and they arrived before noon. The abbot of Tianmen Temple,…
Chapter 86: The Meeting

Gu Jiu’s potential ally was none other than Pei Yun, the daughter of the Zhengxi General, Lu hou Pei Ren. In the entire northwest, Lu hou held the highest power…
Chapter 85: Allies

Bai yiniang was filled with anger. Things had been going too smoothly for her lately, and it had truly clouded her judgment. She always believed she was flawless in her…
Chapter 84: A Slap in the Face

Early in the morning, Gu Jiu led her maidservants to the main house to pay respects. As she approached the courtyard gate, she ran into Gu Zhen, Gu Yue, and…
Chapter 83: Xiao Jiu Treats Her Brother’s Legs

Were they returning to the capital? Gu Jiu put down the book in her hands. She hadn’t expected to return to the capital so soon. She had always known that…
Chapter 82: Returning to Jingcheng

Note: I’ve changed ‘magistrate’ to ‘prefect’ – I’ve retrofitted this to Hezhong Magistrate too, in the earlier chapters. Prefect is two syllables… and sounds better, I think. Now that Prefect…
Chapter 81: Deceiving Too Much!

The scene changes—we are in the capital! I’ve been waiting for this. The story changes pace from this chapter. The rear-court fighting with sisters, stepmothers and concubines slowly starts taking…
Chapter 80: Who Harmed Gu Ting?

Gu Jiu rushed to the outer courtyard in a hurry. As soon as she stepped inside the gate, she heard Gu Ting wailing like a pig being slaughtered. Her heart…
Chapter 79: Gu Ting is Injured

Wang Erya was an eighteen-year-old girl from a small mountain village thirty miles outside of Jinzhou City. She couldn’t go on any longer. She might as well die and be…
Chapter 78: Killing with a Borrowed Knife

News in the governor’s fu always spreads quickly. That very night, Gu Jiu learned of the latest developments from Xiao Cui. Gu daren had already spoken—Xie shi would continue to…
Chapter 77: Bai yiniang is Pregnant

Gu daren entered the main room with a dark expression, striding forward with heavy steps. He didn’t even glance at Gu Jiu and the others, nor did he pay attention…