My husband holds the highest office in the land, and I am the most virtuous noblewoman in all of Shangjing.
The wives of the capital’s officials all claim I am blessed with good fortune, yet they have no idea that I have been neglected by him for years, my heart heavy with misery.
He finds me dull and is deeply in love with his concubines, with whom he has both sons and daughters.
Finally, after my mother-in-law had expressed her disdain for my inability to conceive countless times, I found myself pregnant.
But Cheng Wenting nearly lost his mind.
With bloodshot eyes, his hand trembled uncontrollably as he choked me. “Whose child is it?”
A gentle smile played on my lips. “My Lord, it is yours, of course.”