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Glossary ·Qin Yuan (秦鸢): The female protagonist, Marquise of the Dingbei Marquis Household. ·Gu Jinghui (顾靖晖): The male protagonist, the Marquis. ·Gu Baozhu (顾宝珠): Gu Jinghui's younger sister. ·Cheng Ge'er (程哥儿): The twin boy. ·Yu Jie'er (玉姐儿): The twin girl. ·Hongye (红叶): Qin Yuan's personal maidservant. ·Cuiming (翠茗): Qin Yuan's personal maidservant. ·Xiao Hong (小红): A young maid from the main house. ·Rong Mama (容嬷嬷): Old Madame Gu's trusted attendant. ·Qiuju (秋菊): A maidservant of Old Madame Gu. ·Gu Shiliu (顾十六): Gu Jinghui's personal attendant. --- Chapter 68: I Can't Take It Anymore Either Gu Jinghui was scolding Gu Baozhu, but Gu Baozhu looked at Qin Yuan with displeasure. Qin Yuan found it somewhat amusing. Clearly, Gu Baozhu believed it was entirely because of Qin Yuan that her third brother was reprimanding her. It seemed she had been secretly cursing Qin Yuan in her heart quite a bit these past days. Gu Jinghui then said to the two children st...

 Glossary ·Qin Yuan (秦鸢): The female protagonist, Marquise of the Dingbei Marquis Household. ·Gu Jinghui (顾靖晖): The male protagonist, the Marquis. ·Gu Baozhu (顾宝珠): Gu Jinghui's younger sister. ·Cheng Ge'er (程哥儿): The twin boy. ·Yu Jie'er (玉姐儿): The twin girl. --- Chapter 67: You and I Are One, Husband and Wife Qin Yuan sighed and said, "Is it Zhao Niangzi's two children who have come?" Gu Jinghui examined her expression carefully but could discern nothing. He asked, "How did you guess?" "When Qian Da and his wife came, I thought it was them. I didn't expect them to come only now. Perhaps Qian Da and his wife said something that provoked Zhao Niangzi." As she spoke, Qin Yuan pursed her lips and smiled. "Didn't you say you wanted Qian Da and his wife to help clear your name outside, and also that you would provide a dowry for Zhao Niangzi?" How shrewd Qian Da was! Originally, he intended to use his seniority to keep Bai Qu...

Glossary · Li Ling: The Heir of Zhenguo Duke Manor, Commander of the Capital Patrol Office. · Emperor Ming: The current Emperor, Li Ling's maternal uncle. · Grand Princess Fu Xi: Li Ling's mother, the Emperor's elder sister. · Duke of Zhenguo: Li Ling's father. --- Chapter 68: My Son Isn't Interested in That Sort of Thing Li Ling arrived at Emperor Ming's Hall of Diligent Governance. The Chief Eunuch of the Inner Palace, Zhang Dequan, standing at the entrance, greeted him with a beaming smile. "General Li! His Majesty has been waiting for you for some time." Li Ling nodded in acknowledgment, stepped into the hall, bent his body in a deep bow, and paid his respects to Emperor Ming with the utmost reverence. Emperor Ming was only forty, in the prime of his life. Seeing his nephew enter, he rose from the dragon throne, walked over to him, and personally helped him up. "Rise, please. In public, we are ruler and subject, but in private, we are uncle a...

Glossary · Shen Jingxiu: The female protagonist, Li Ling's wife. · Li Ling: The Heir of Zhenguo Duke Manor, Commander of the Capital Patrol Office. · Xu Wanning: Li Xian's wife, Jingxiu's sister-in-law. · Li Xian: Li Ling's elder brother. · Old Madam: The matriarch of the Li family. · Duke of Zhenguo: Li Ling's father. · Grand Princess Fu Xi: Li Ling's mother, separated from the Duke. · Zhou Yi: A military general, old friend of the Duke, and former love interest of the Duke's deceased younger sister. · Qingluan / Ninth Princess: Li Ling's cousin, the daughter of the Duke's deceased younger sister. --- Chapter 67: Go Home and Wait for Me Mentioning Qingluan, Xu Wanning chatted casually with Jingxiu: "I really don't understand this imperial cousin. A princess, so noble and esteemed, yet she has such a frail and melancholy constitution. Every time I see her, she's sorrowful and mournful. I don't know where a young girl like her gets a...

Glossary ·Ye Chutang (叶初棠): Female Protagonist. Heir to an ancient medical family. "Black-Hearted Lotus." Runs a clinic in Jiangling. ·Ye Jingyan (叶璟言): Third Brother (阿言). Calm, studious. ·Ye Yunfeng (叶云风): Fourth Brother (阿风). Impulsive, protective. ·Yang Zhen (杨真): The Magistrate of Jiangling county. ·Wu Xu (吴旭): A yamen runner who owes Ye Chutang a favor. ·Lian Zhou (连舟): Shen Yanchuan's attendant/guard. --- Chapter 24: Master, We've Suffered a Huge Loss "This... this…" The officer stammered, unable to get a word out for a long moment. Wu Xu simply stepped forward and snatched the pieces of Sichuan aconite. "Useless! Can't even handle a simple thing like this!" The officer was startled, instinctively reaching out to grab them back, but he stopped mid-action, remembering the many people watching, and barely held back. The woman was also dumbfounded. "Tung oil? Wh-what tung oil!?" Ye Chutang lifted her chin slightly. Ye Jingyan imm...

Glossary ·Ye Chutang (叶初棠): Female Protagonist. Heir to an ancient medical family. "Black-Hearted Lotus." Runs a clinic in Jiangling. ·Ye Jingyan (叶璟言): Third Brother (阿言). Calm, studious. ·Ye Yunfeng (叶云风): Fourth Brother (阿风). Impulsive, protective. ·Little Five / Xiao Wu (小五): Youngest sister. ~4 years old. Non-verbal but expressive. ·Yang Zhen (杨真): The Magistrate of Jiangling county. --- Chapter 23: Another Countermeasure Ye Chutang looked at her quietly, thinking, So this is her real goal. Previously claiming the prescription was lost was probably intended to make verification impossible, allowing her to directly dump this bucket of dirty water on the Ye Clinic's head. But she hadn't expected Ye Chutang to have a second copy of the prescription and was caught off guard. However, that didn't matter much. If one trick failed, there was another. The medicine she took that day clearly didn't come from the Ye Clinic, yet she dared to say so now, indicating p...

Glossary ·Qin Yuan (秦鸢): The female protagonist, Marquise of the Dingbei Marquis Household. ·Gu Jinghui (顾靖晖): The male protagonist, the Marquis. ·Hongye (红叶): Qin Yuan's personal maidservant. ·Cuiming (翠茗): Qin Yuan's personal maidservant. ·Bai Que (白雀): A maidservant serving Zhao Niangzi. ·Sixth Madame Gu (六夫人): Wife of the sixth son, Gu Jingjun. ·Qian Da (钱大): Bai Que's father, manages the family treasury. ·Qian Da's wife (钱大家的): Bai Que's mother. ·Gu Baozhu (顾宝珠): Gu Jinghui's younger sister. ·Cheng Ge'er (程哥儿): The twin boy. ·Yu Jie'er (玉姐儿): The twin girl. --- Chapter 66: No Peace at All Qin Yuan said with a smile, "It was only yesterday, after hearing Sixth Madame Gu mention it, that I learned Bai Que had been standing outside Wutong Yuan under the sun. Sixth Madame said Bai Que had served the Old Madame and held considerable face. I didn't know if this matter would upset the Old Madame, so I sent Hongye to inquire with the Marquis. In s...

Glossary ·Qin Yuan (秦鸢): The female protagonist, Marquise of the Dingbei Marquis Household. ·Gu Jinghui (顾靖晖): The male protagonist, the Marquis. ·Hongye (红叶): Qin Yuan's personal maidservant. ·Cuiming (翠茗): Qin Yuan's personal maidservant. ·Bai Que (白雀): A maidservant serving Zhao Niangzi. ·Old Madame Gu (顾老夫人): Gu Jinghui's mother. ·Zhao Niangzi (赵娘子): The widow the Marquis brought back. --- Chapter 65: This Marquis Is Not an Unreasonable Man Hongye immediately said, "I'll go see what's happening." Before the words fully left her mouth, she had already lifted the curtain and rushed out. Gu Jinghui also tilted his head to listen. Previously absorbed in conversation with Qin Yuan, he had completely missed the commotion outside. Now he wondered what fresh trouble had arisen. Soon, he identified the cause. His handsome brows drew together tightly, anger already darkening his features. Noting his expression, Qin Yuan's own slender eyebrows furrowed sligh...

Glossary · Shen Jingxiu: The female protagonist, Li Ling's wife. · Li Ling: The Heir of Zhenguo Duke Manor, Commander of the Capital Patrol Office. · Xu Wanning: Li Xian's wife, Jingxiu's sister-in-law. · Kun Ge: Xu Wanning and Li Xian's son. · Old Madam: The matriarch of the Li family. · Li Xian: Li Ling's elder brother. · Ninth Princess: A princess of the imperial family. --- Chapter 66: How Mighty is My Lord Li The sky stretched for miles, clear and blue, with the winter sun hanging high. Today was the day of the Great Qi military review. Great Qi was founded on military might, and this grand triennial review was a tradition upheld for three hundred years since the dynasty's founding. Inspecting military strength and displaying national power was a major event watched by all, from the princes, nobles, and generals down to the common people. On the vast, boundless land outside Chang'an, three hundred thousand elite heavy-armored soldiers stood in strict f...