Late in the night, Tianmen Temple’s rear court was brightly lit. The abbot of the temple, Master Huitong, stood before Gu Jiu. “We caused Gu shizhu to be startled.” Gu Jiu’s neck was wrapped with a cotton cloth to cover the marks. The maidservants woke up after being splashed by a bucket of cold water. Everyone was […]
Second geng Zhao San was extremely anxious. “But if gongzi’s treatment is delayed again, what should we do?” Liu Zhao was calm. “No matter.” Saying so, he began writing. Zhao San didn’t dare to disturb him, so he could only stand at the side, quiet as a chicken. After Liu Zhao finished writing a page, he folded […]
Two prescriptions and a note were placed before Liu Zhao. Liu Zhao merely swept his eyes across the prescriptions. His gaze finally landed on the note. First, boil the gauze used to wrap the wound in water for as long as it takes to drink a cup of tea. It may be used after drying […]
Li Chuan knelt inside the outer yard study, trembling with fear. Gu daren sat on the chair, his expression cloudy that it could drip water. “Did you just say that er guniang stabbed Xie Xian because he misbehaved with her?” “Yes! Xiaode doesn’t dare to speak false words.” Gu daren ground his teeth, scolding angrily, […]
Without eating even a single bite, Gu daren left the room. Xie shi sat on the chair with a dazed expression. Her mind was blank and she was completely at a loss. “Taitai? Taitai! Are you alright?” Chun He whispered anxiously. “Help me sit on the couch.” Xie shi’s voice was trembling. Chun He quickly […]
Bai yiniang sat in front of the dressing table, drawing her eyebrows carefully. Gu Lin sat next to her, “Yiniang, why are you so happy?” Bai yiniang laughed. “Your father is coming tonight.” Gu Lin was happy for Bai yiniang. “Congratulations, yiniang.” Bai yiniang smiled and said, “Now you know what I mean.” “Yiniang is […]
Jinzhou Provincial Governor’s Yamen. Xie er laoye had been sitting idly for an entire day but still hadn’t seen Gu daren. At first, he had been quite self-assured. After all, his elder brother was an official at the East Palace and a rising star in court. Gu Jiu had injured Xie Xian. When he met […]
Two days later, Xie jia’s father and son left Jinzhou in disgrace. Xie shi never appeared in person. Given her precarious situation, she dared not leave the residence to meet Xie er laoye for fear of angering Gu daren. Instead, she sent her maid, Chun He, to see them off. “Jiu laoye, taitai cannot leave […]
Gu Jiu arrived at Xiahe Village near Tianmen Temple in an ox cart. The zhuangzi purchased by Xie jia was located in Xiahe Village and spanned ten acres of fertile farmland. The sun rose higher as villagers continued working in the fields. Seeing an ox cart entering the village, some paused to look curiously. Li […]
“Did Mother leave any final words when she passed away?” Gu Jiu asked softly. Gui mama recalled the past. “Just a few days before she passed, furen seemed to sense it. She called nubi to her side and instructed nubi to take good care of guniang and san shaoye. She also said…” Gui mama hesitated, […]
As the sun set in the west, Gao Erfu finally saw off Gu Ting and Gu Jiu, the brother and sister pair. Standing at the doorway, he watched the ox cart disappear into the distance, feeling an urge to cry. Gu Jiu, that big demon, not only extorted a sum of silver from him but […]
Zhao San knocked on the door before entering the room. “Gongzi, this subordinate is here to change your dressing.” Liu Zhao silently removed his shirt, revealing the wound. The edges of the wound had already begun to scab over. At the centre, the most severely injured part, granulation tissue had started to form, indicating steady […]
Merry Christmas! “Er jiejie, you seem to have grown taller,” Gu Shan suddenly remarked. Gu Jiu smiled and replied, “Really? I’m half a year older than san meimei, yet I’ve always been half a head shorter. I used to worry about not growing taller, but now it seems I’m finally catching up. Thank you, si […]
Holiday bonus! “Er jiejie, as unmarried young ladies, how could we casually discuss our own marriages? Er jiejie best not bring this up again—it’s terribly embarrassing.” Gu Jiu glanced at Gu Shan. Gu Shan looked particularly serious, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as if silently asking Gu Jiu: Er jiejie, am I right? Gu Jiu lowered […]
“I dare not take Taitai’s words lightly,” Gu Jiu said earnestly. Xie shi chuckled. “Child, you can be too serious at times. After a whole day’s journey, you must be exhausted. Go back and rest well. Until you recover, there’s no need to come and pay respects every day. I know you’re filial.” “Thank you, […]
Happy New Year! Bonus chapters coming up. “Taitai, ba shaoye was beaten by san shaoye.” The maid, Dongmei, stood trembling before Xie shi, her voice filled with fear. Gu Yue and Gu Shan exchanged glances. Gu Yue said indignantly, “San ge is so overbearing. He hasn’t had enough of fighting outside, so now he comes […]
Happy 2025! Gu daren instructed Gu Quan, “Go to Zhilanyuan and tell er yatou to write an essay on ‘Harmony in the Family Brings Prosperity.’” Gu Quan was momentarily stunned. Why was laoye suddenly issuing this order? Gu daren offered no explanation. Gu Jiu’s growing intelligence was a good thing, but it was necessary to […]
In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed. The weather was scorching, and without Gu daren specifically reminding her, Gu Jiu wouldn’t step out voluntarily. Gu Jiu struggled with the summer heat, and her frail body made the hot days unbearable. She felt lethargic and spiritless all the time. She […]
Belated wishes on the Chinese New Year! 新年快乐！ Gu Lin ran back to Xiangsi Courtyard and burst into tears in front of Bai yiniang. Seeing her like this, Bai yiniang was immediately heartbroken. “Lin’er, what’s wrong? Did someone bully you? Tell me, and I’ll stand up for you.” Gu Lin gritted her teeth, her makeup […]
Belated wishes on the Chinese New Year! 新年快乐！ In the evening, Gu daren went to shangfang for dinner. After some casual conversation between the husband and wife, Gu daren asked, “I heard the prefect’s furen sent an invitation?” Xie shi smiled faintly and replied, “Indeed.” Gu daren said casually, “Take all the girls along. They’re […]
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