Tag: fiction

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…
Chapter 2: Instigation

Gu Jiu’s body was very weak and just one conversation had made her exhausted. In addition, taking the wrong medicine for so long had made the situation worse. Fortunately, there…
Chapter 1: Who is the Master?

INNER YARD, PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR’S FU, JINZHOU PREFECTURE Holding a bowl of freshly concocted medicine, maid Tao Hong pushed the door and entered the room. “Is guniang awake?” “Not yet. Tao Hong jie, shall I…