Tag: Volume 1

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.” …
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 17: Robbing People

“This maid…” Gu Ting was a little moved. “Gege, this maidservant is so pretty, I like her. It’s better to give her to me. My yard happens to lack maidservants. Gege has…
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…