Author: Sam

Chapter 40: Stabbing Xie Xian

The next day, Tianmen Temple began the rituals for Su shi. The ritual would continue for five days. The siblings, Gu Jiu and Gu Ting donated three hundred taels towards money…
Chapter 39: Don’t Talk Unless You Want to Die

“Walk quickly, don’t speak.” Gu Jiu lowered her voice and sternly warned her three maidservants. Leaving the orchard hurriedly, they crossed a courtyard wall and returned to the rear court.…
Chapter 38: Gongzi is Sick

Gu Jiu followed the guard inside the pavilion. When she got closer, she saw that the black-robed gongzi was quite good-looking, as if he had walked out of a painting. There was…
Chapter 37: My Gongzi Invites You

Gu Jiu changed into simple and clean clothes and walked out of Puxian courtyard with her maids. When her eyes swept across her surroundings, she spotted a powerful guard stationed…
Chapter 36: Tianmen Temple

This is Fengguo Temple (founded 1020) located in Yixian, which is a county under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Jinzhou. The bullock cart swayed and rocked all the…
Chapter 35: Tricked

“Taitai, Gao Sanfu requests to see you.” Inside shangfang, Xie shi lay on the couch, reclining, The room had already been cleaned up, the carpet had been changed and the decorations were still…
Chapter 34: Interrogation

Xie shi was tired from beating her and slumped back on her chair. After taking a few breaths, she told Gu Shan, “Shan’er, help your sister up.” Gu Shan stepped forward to…
Chapter 33: Hitting Face

“Meimei!” Xie er laoye exclaimed, reaching out to support Xie shi. Shaking off Xie er laoye’s hand, Xie shi raised her hand and slapped her brother. Pa! The slap landed painfully on Xie er laoye’s face. Xie er…
Chapter 32: Extremely Shameless

At daybreak, Qing Mei woke Gu Jiu up. “Guniang, it’s time to get up.” Gu Jiu rubbed her eyes and still looked sleepy. She had slept too late the previous day,…
Chapter 31: Allergy

The weather was stifling hot and it seemed like it was going to rain. Ever since summer arrived, it hadn’t rained yet. The air was also very dry. Gu Jiu rubbed…
Chapter 30: Private Meeting

“I heard that biaoge will soon get engaged to my er jiejie. At that time, I will have to call you second brother-in-law.” Gu Yue’s tone was very cold and indifferent, but if…
Chapter 29: Heart Dripping with Blood

Gu Jiu stood up, ready to leave. “Wait!” Doctor Xu clenched his teeth. “I will buy the prescription.” Gu Jiu turned to look at him. “I’m sorry, the price of…
Chapter 28: Refined Threat

Gu Jiu followed Doctor Xu to his study in the backhouse. His servant was ordered to serve tea. When the tea was served, Doctor Xu waved his hand and said…
Chapter 27: Sneaking Out

Gu Jiu wanted to copy scriptures for her late mother and so, closed the door to her yard and declined to meet visitors. Gu Zhen and Gu Lin came to…
Chapter 26: Plan

Gu Jiu lifted her tea cup and took a sip. She asked Shunzi, “Are you sure San Gui said that Xie Xian would marry a sickly person and seize her…
Chapter 25: Deeply Worried and Sick at Heart

Doctor Chen came to the provincial governor’s fu to follow up on Gu Jiu’s condition. “Guniang’s illness has already improved greatly. It’s just that your body is still weak, so you need…
Chapter 24: Climbing High Branches

Recently, everything was going well at the yamen and Gu daren was in an excellent mood. Xie shi sent someone to him, saying that she had prepared food to accompany the wine, inviting him to shang fang to…
Chapter 23: Scheming for Wealth

Late night, Zhilan Yuan. After Gu Jiu washed up, she sat in front of the desk, holding a book and flipping through it. Qing Mei said, “Guniang, it’s late in…
Chapter 22: Dowry

Xie er laoye frowned. “I heard that Gu Jiu is sickly.” Xie shi nodded. Xie er laoye was dissatisfied. “Aren’t you harming Xie Xian, by letting him marry a sickly person? Meimei, Xie Xian is your nephew.…
Chapter 21: Relatives by Marriage

Xie er laoye glanced around the room Xie shi was discontented. “Does er ge not trust me? I already told you that my courtyard is guarded like an iron barrel. No one dares to speak irresponsibly.” …