Tag: C-Novel

• 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.” …

• Chapter 20: News from the Capital

  Su Zheng was led by the manservant to the guest room in the outer courtyard. Shunzi, his servant, entered and whispered, “Gongzi, I asked around and found that the Xie jia’s…

• Chapter 19: Trouble

  “I feel ashamed to say this,” Su Zheng said, looking embarrassed. “When I left home this time, I intended to go to the capital to prepare for next year’s imperial…

• Chapter 18: Biaoge

  “Taitai, Xie jia biao shaoye and Su jia biao shaoye have come to pay you their respects. They are just outside.” “Quickly, invite them in.”  Xie shi was visibly happy.  The maid bowed, obeying and turned to go…

• Chapter 16: Xie shi’s Goal

  Xie shi’s face was beaten and she was not very happy. “You are sisters. Do you have such an evaluation of your own sisters? Do you not understand the principle of…

• Chapter 15: Looking for a Beating

  The weather was warming up. Gu Jiu’s common cold had already been cured. Her body was still weak but could be slowly nursed back to health. Her small face was…

• Chapter 14: Don’t Dare to Offend

  Gu Yue was stunned. Only now did she know that Gu Jiu could cry so much. Gu Shan pulled Gu Yue’s sleeve. “San jiejie, quickly apologise to er jiejie. Both father…

• Chapter 13: Putting a Big Hat

  After nurturing her body for a few days, Gu Jiu’s body had already recovered to a great extent. Her coughing symptom had finally disappeared. But her body was still very…

• Chapter 12: Dead

  Night fell. Qing Mei followed orders and arrived at the back alley of Tao Hong’s house. Tao Hong’s parents blamed and resented Qing Mei, but they didn’t dare to flare…

• Chapter 11: Eating Inside and Clinging to the Outside

  Here’s a recap of chapters 1-10 “Mother, Gu Jiu, that damned girl, is going against the heavens! How dare she make you angry? I’m going to find her and beat her…

• Chapter 10: Talking Irresponsibly

  SHANG FANG Xie shi’s face was gloomy as she sat down and leaned against the couch. From time to time, hints of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. Chun He entered, holding…

• Chapter 9: Settling Accounts

  Qing Mei entered the yard, carrying white fungus soup, swearing continuously, “That blasted Tao Hong! She brought diluted food for guniang every day but she never allowed herself to be wronged. “Nubi went to…

• Chapter 8: Medical Prescription

  Doctor Chen, who was nearly sixty years old, was in good health. He strode into the houyuan of the provincial governor’s fu to see a bunch of servants being beaten. His beard trembled. He had…

• Chapter 7: Beating Mercilessly

  “Laoye!” Xie shi looked at Gu daren anxiously. Gu daren ignored her and immediately ordered, “Bring them in.” Gu Quan obeyed. He looked outside the door and waved. The servants walked in with five or six pozi in…

• Chapter 6: Damn You!

  “Laoye, everything is qieshen’s fault. Qieshen hasn’t done her best in overseeing the rear-court. It’s my fault for believing in Tao Hong, this wretched maid. Please punish qieshen.” Xie shi was very smart. She had already…

• Chapter 5: Ruthlessly Stepping on Feet

  “Ke… Ke…” Gu Jiu coughed, feeling as if her five viscera and six bowels were about to be coughed out. Qing Mei said anxiously, “Guniang! You have to get better!…

• Chapter 4: Life is a Play, Everything Depends on Acting Skills

  A government official in uniform. I’m not sure which dynasty the author is vaguely following, but Gu daren is a fourth-ranked official as a provincial governor and ought to be…

• Chapter 3: Xie shi

  Gu Jiu looked at Tao Hong and said nothing. Tao Hong felt uneasy, feeling as if things were getting out of her control. “Guniang, you…” “Xiao Cui, what are you…