Chapter Summaries

On her wedding day, Jiang Shuyue discovered that her new husband, Zhou Yunshen, could hear her thoughts and that her gossip system revealed Li Qiner had murdered her father and planned to deceive Zhou Yunshen. The guests learned even more about Zhou Yunshen’s grim future and supposed innocence, leaving the wedding amid a stunned question about the children in his household.

• Jiang Shuyue married Zhou Yunshen and privately complained that she had become an archvillain’s second wife, while Zhou Yunshen realized he could hear her thoughts.
• Jiang Shuyue questioned why Li Qiner was joining the household, and Zhou Yunshen explained that he wanted to care for his fallen adjutant’s daughter.
• Jiang Shuyue’s system revealed that Li Qiner had murdered Adjutant Li to pursue Zhou Yunshen, shocking him and the guests.
• The system revealed that Li Qiner was already pregnant by her lover and would eventually deceive Zhou Yunshen, whose adopted child would later kill him.
• The system called Zhou Yunshen an innocent young man who had never known a woman, leaving the guests to wonder where the marquis’s children had come from.

At her wedding, Jiang Shuyue learned that Zhou Yunshen had never been with a woman and turned Li Qiner’s attempt to smear her into a failed performance. The chapter ended with Zhou Yunshen blushing at Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts about sharing his bed and wondering why she believed he had a cherished moonlight.

• Zhou Yunshen was embarrassed when the others learned he was still a virgin, while Jiang Shuyue praised him as a faithful and rare catch.
• Li Qiner knelt and threatened to kill herself, but Jiang Shuyue stepped aside and left her stunned.
• Jiang Shuyue pretended to comfort Li Qiner, and Zhou Yunshen took Jiang Shuyue’s hand to check whether she was hurt.
• Li Qiner offered her courtyard and dowry to Jiang Shuyue, but Zhou Yunshen rebuked her and said she should not have stopped Li Qiner from seeking death.
• Jiang Shuyue hinted that she could move into Zhou Yunshen’s room and privately fantasized about his bed, leaving him blushing and puzzled about her supposed cherished moonlight.

At the wedding, Jiang Shuyue exposed Li Qiner’s pregnancy and heard the system reveal the fourth prince’s obsessive love for Zhou Yunshen. She ended the chapter by urging Zhou Yunshen to summon imperial physicians to examine Li Qiner.

• Li Qiner pretended to faint, but Jiang Shuyue caught her and suggested calling a doctor, making Li Qiner panic and refuse.
• The system revealed that Li Qiner was pregnant by Zhao Min, who would help her undermine Zhou Yunshen and eventually rise to power beside the fourth prince.
• The system disclosed that Zhao Min was the fourth prince’s male lover and that the prince planned to kill Zhou Yunshen because he could not have him.
• The system recounted that Consort Shu had killed Zhou Yunshen’s first wife and that the fourth prince would later kill Consort Shu and keep Zhou Yunshen’s mummified body.
• Jiang Shuyue pretended to worry about Li Qiner’s health and asked Zhou Yunshen to summon several imperial physicians.
• Zhou Yunshen gave his token to Qi Ye and ordered him to bring every physician on duty at the Imperial Medical Bureau.

On her wedding day, Jiang Shuyue exposed Li Qiner’s pregnancy and learned that Zhou Luming was fated for a gruesome death at the hands of the Fourth Prince. Zhou Yunshen resolved to protect his daughter and deal with Li Qiner’s lover before proceeding with the wedding.

• Zhou Luming slapped Li Qiner for grabbing Zhou Yunshen, while Jiang Shuyue recognized her as her daughter and learned her future fate from the system.
• Jiang Shuyue caught Li Qiner when she pretended to faint and insisted that the imperial physicians examine her.
• The imperial physicians revealed that Li Qiner was two months pregnant, and Zhou Yunshen said the child was not his because he had only met her a month earlier.
• Zhou Yunshen ordered the servants to take Li Qiner away and said he would arrange her marriage once he found the child’s father.
• Zhou Yunshen held out his hand to Jiang Shuyue when the auspicious hour arrived, and they prepared to perform the wedding bows.

Jiang Shuyue married Zhou Yunshen and discovered his bedroom prowess was more than she could handle. Afterward, Zhou Yunshen and his children discussed their suspicions about the guests and their plans for Li Qiner, while his children kept secret that they could hear Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts.

• Jiang Shuyue and Zhou Yunshen completed their wedding ceremony, and she privately wondered whether he would live up to her expectations.
• Zhou Yunshen and Jiang Shuyue spent their wedding night together, and he continued despite her desperate pleas to stop.
• Zhou Yunshen left the sleeping Jiang Shuyue and questioned Zhou Shiye, Zhou Luming, and Zhou Sesong about their late-night gathering.
• Zhou Shiye gave Zhou Yunshen a list of guests who had behaved strangely, while Zhou Luming reported that Li Qiner had been drugged and would die within a month.
• Zhou Shiye and his siblings concealed that they could hear Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts, and Zhou Yunshen told them to burn the household’s illustrated storybooks and miscellanies.

Jiang Shuyue met her three stepchildren and gave them gifts while learning more about their tragic futures. The chapter ended with her discovering that Zhou Shiye would lose his first love, mistreat the wife who had once saved him, and die by burning himself alive.

• Jiang Shuyue woke sore after her wedding night, prepared gifts for her stepchildren, and mistook the household’s lavish breakfast for a sign of poverty.
• The system revealed that Xuanyue secretly served Jiang Liuli and would later poison Jiang Shuyue, while Jiang Shuyue considered dismissing the maid.
• Zhou Luming, Zhou Shiye, and Zhou Sesong plotted violent ways to deal with Xuanyue before greeting Jiang Shuyue in the front hall.
• Jiang Shuyue gave Zhou Luming a bracelet, Zhou Shiye a jade ruyi, and Zhou Sesong a gold qilin, then learned Zhou Sesong would die on her wedding day after falling for a spy.
• The system revealed that Zhou Shiye’s wife had once saved him as a child, but he would neglect her for his first love, learn the truth too late, and burn himself to death.

Jiang Shuyue decided to protect the Zhou children from the people who could lead them astray, then learned that Concubine Liu had come to push her nephew Liu Xi as a match for Zhou Luming. The chapter left Jiang Shuyue appalled by the proposed marriage and ready to reject it.

• Zhou Sesong struck Little Peach for interrupting Jiang Shuyue, and the steward ordered servants to drag her away for fifty strokes.
• Jiang Shuyue resolved to keep the Zhou children away from scumbags and vile women so they could grow up safely.
• Zhou Luming invited Jiang Shuyue to a pigeon banquet, and Jiang Shuyue eagerly anticipated eating meat for the first time.
• Concubine Liu arrived with Liu Xi and proposed that he marry Zhou Luming.
• The system revealed that Concubine Liu's son and daughter had different biological fathers, while Jiang Shuyue privately disparaged Liu Xi's looks and suitability for Zhou Luming.

Jiang Shuyue rejected Liu Xi’s attempt to marry Zhou Luming and drove Concubine Liu and her nephew from the Marquis’s Residence. She comforted Zhou Luming, then began coaching her to pretend to cry.

• Jiang Shuyue mocked Liu Xi’s low rank and lack of qualifications when Concubine Liu tried to arrange his marriage to Zhou Luming.
• The System revealed that Liu Xi had a pregnant sweetheart named Rui'er and hoped to marry Zhou Luming to cover up his scandal.
• Zhou Shiye ordered the visitors to leave, but Concubine Liu insulted him, and Jiang Shuyue slapped her.
• Jiang Shuyue ordered servants to seize Concubine Liu and Liu Xi and haul them to the front gate.
• Jiang Shuyue promised to protect Zhou Luming and showed her how to squeeze out tears.

Jiang Shuyue exposed Concubine Liu and Liu Xi’s shameless marriage proposal before the gathered crowd, while Shen Rufeng learned the future consequences of his love for Zhou Luming and intervened on her family’s behalf. The confrontation ended with Shen Rufeng revealing Liu Xi’s affair and pregnancy, just as Zhou Yunshen arrived.

• Jiang Shuyue knelt outside the Marquis’s Residence and shamed Concubine Liu and Liu Xi for proposing without gifts and trying to bully her family.
• Zhou Shiye defended Jiang Shuyue, and Zhou Luming acted wounded after Concubine Liu denied hitting her.
• Shen Rufeng struck Concubine Liu and learned from Jiang Shuyue’s system that he would love Zhou Luming, sacrifice himself for her, and suffer a tragic fate.
• Shen Rufeng condemned Liu Xi’s empty-handed proposal, and Liu Xi blamed Concubine Liu for arranging it.
• The system revealed Liu Xi’s affair with Rui'er and her four-month pregnancy, which Shen Rufeng blurted out before Jiang Shuyue announced Zhou Yunshen’s arrival.

Zhou Yunshen defended Jiang Shuyue and punished those who had mistreated her, then welcomed her into the family at home. After a joyful meal, Jiang Shuyue settled in the courtyard to bask in the sun.

• Zhou Yunshen arrived at the Marquis's Residence, defended Jiang Shuyue, and ordered Concubine Liu returned to Zhou Yunshen's Second Uncle after stripping off her outer robe.
• Zhou Yunshen spared Liu Xi but said he would ask the emperor to arrange Liu Xi's marriage to Rui'er, ruining Liu Xi's standing.
• Zhou Yunshen told Shen Rufeng that Zhou Luming would stay home for two more years and attend the next poetry gathering, delighting Shen Rufeng and Zhou Luming.
• Zhou Yunshen led Jiang Shuyue inside, where Zhou Luming and Zhou Yunshen encouraged her to eat freely, and Zhou Sesong eagerly piled food into her bowl.
• Jiang Shuyue enjoyed the pigeon dishes, and Zhou Yunshen rewarded the cook with a hundred taels of silver.
• Jiang Shuyue stretched out in the courtyard to bask in the sun while Zhou Luming brought her a blanket.

After Zhou Yunshen protected Jiang Shuyue, Zhou Boye exposed Concubine Liu’s adultery and punished her and her children. The chapter ended with Jiang Shuyue proudly showing off the clothes she had made for Zhou Luming.

• Zhou Yunshen had Zhou Shiye investigate the Jiang Family, and Zhou Shiye reported that he had dealt with Concubine Liu’s lover and Little Peach.
• Jiang Shuyue struggled with needlework, and Zhou Yunshen reassured her that she could do as she pleased in the Marquis’s Residence.
• Zhou Boye confronted Liu Ying with evidence of her affairs, then had her sent to a brothel and arranged for her children to be sent away.
• Jiang Shuyue heard that Liu Ying’s children had harmed others, then admired the clothes she had made for Zhou Luming.

Jiang Shuyue prepared salted fish as gifts for her return to the Minister's Residence while her family secretly arranged an even larger supply. On the journey there, Zhou Yunshen flirted with her, and their carriage arrived before she could decide what to say.

• Jiang Shuyue planted tea bushes, decorated them with flowers, and recited two peculiar poems about green tea.
• Green Pearl reminded Jiang Shuyue that she would visit her family in two days, and the system warned her that Jiang Liuli was ruthless and had killed twelve people.
• Jiang Shuyue bought salted fish for the visit, while Zhou Luming ordered three hundred taels of gifts and Zhou Shiye sent Zhou Sesong to buy cured fish and meat.
• Zhou Yunshen held Jiang Shuyue on his lap in the carriage and flirted with her as they traveled to the Minister's Residence.
• The carriage arrived at the Minister's Residence while Jiang Shuyue was still flustered by Zhou Yunshen's advances.

When Jiang Shuyue returned to her family home with Zhou Yunshen, the household tried to humiliate her by directing her to the side gate, so Zhou Yunshen tore down the main gate and defended her. As Jiang Shuyue learned from the system that her father had drugged her mother to secure their marriage, the family gathering turned into a confrontation over buried scandals.

• Granny Wang tried to direct Jiang Shuyue through the side gate, and Zhou Yunshen arrived and accused the household of disrespecting his wife.
• Zhou Yunshen ordered Qi Ye to tear down the minister's main gate after Granny Wang claimed it was under repair.
• Jiang Liuli blamed Jiang Shuyue for the destruction, but Zhou Yunshen defended her and challenged Jiang Mother.
• Jiang Mother criticized Jiang Shuyue for bringing Zhou Yunshen, while Jiang Shuyue thought that coming alone would leave her open to more bullying.
• The system revealed that Jiang An had drugged Liu Rulan at a poetry gathering to force a marriage and advance his career.

Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts and the system’s gossip exposed how the Jiang Family had neglected her and revealed Jiang An’s past crimes to Mother Jiang. The chapter ended with the revelation that Jiang Liuli was Jiang An’s biological daughter.

• Mother Jiang welcomed Jiang Shuyue home, but Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts exposed the poor meal and her forgotten lamb allergy, prompting Zhou Yunshen to condemn the Jiang Family’s treatment of her.
• Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts revealed that Jiang Liuli and the servants had concealed her missing allowance and taken most of her dowry, angering Mother Jiang.
• The system revealed that Jiang An had Wang Ling killed after catching him meeting Mother Jiang, and Mother Jiang hid her shock from Jiang Liuli.
• The system revealed that Jiang An had arranged for Jiang Shuyue to go missing as a child, then brought Jiang Liuli home and let Mother Jiang transfer her affection to her.
• The system declared that Jiang Liuli was Jiang An’s biological daughter.

Jiang Shuyue learned that Jiang An had exchanged her for Jiang Liuli to pursue an affair and seize the Jiang Family’s wealth. At dinner, Zhou Yunshen sided with Jiang Shuyue and Madam Jiang ordered Jiang Liuli away from the table.

• The system revealed that Jiang An had swapped Jiang Shuyue and Jiang Liuli at birth, and that Jiang Liuli’s biological father was the man Jiang Shuyue had called Father.
• Jiang Shuyue learned that Jiang An had brought Jiang Liuli into the household to claim the Jiang Family’s assets and planned to install his courtesan as a cousin.
• Jiang Liuli tried to serve Zhou Yunshen food, but Jiang Shuyue rebuked her for using her own chopsticks and reminded her to keep her distance from her brother-in-law.
• Zhou Yunshen told Jiang Liuli to leave and clear the table afterward, while Madam Jiang ordered her to leave so the newlyweds could dine in peace.

Jiang Shuyue and Mother Jiang uncovered the secret behind Jiang An bringing Qin Wanru into the Jiang residence, while Mother Jiang hid her suspicions and challenged the family’s plans. The chapter ended with Mother Jiang announcing that Jiang Shuyue would take over Jiang Liuli’s courtyard.

• Mother Jiang ordered Jiang Liuli to leave after Jiang Liuli’s attempt to win Zhou Yunshen’s attention failed.
• Mother Jiang heard Jiang Liuli welcoming Qin Wanru in the old madam’s courtyard and learned from Jiang Shuyue’s system that Qin Wanru was Jiang An’s mistress and Jiang Liuli’s birth mother.
• Mother Jiang confronted Jiang An and Qin Wanru about their relationship before agreeing to let Qin Wanru stay in the South Courtyard.
• Mother Jiang announced that Jiang Shuyue would live in the Eastern Fence Courtyard, prompting Jiang Liuli to protest that it was her home.

Zhou Yunshen backed Jiang Shuyue as she reclaimed her courtyard and forced the old madam to fulfill her boast. While Jiang Shuyue went to eavesdrop on Qin Wanru and Jiang An, her second brother Jiang Chen confronted her and accidentally heard her private thoughts about him.

• Zhou Yunshen arrived, rebuked Jiang An for how he had treated him, and secured Jiang Shuyue’s right to stay in the Eastern Fence Courtyard.
• Zhou Yunshen had guards strap a wooden stake to the old madam and make her complete three laps around the residence.
• Jiang Shuyue offered Jiang Liuli gifts for the courtyard, while Mother Jiang assigned servants to watch Qin Wanru.
• After the old madam finished her laps, Jiang Shuyue followed the system’s directions to eavesdrop on Qin Wanru and Jiang An.
• Jiang Chen blocked Jiang Shuyue and demanded that she return Jiang Liuli’s courtyard and apologize, but she covered his mouth and pinned him in place.
• Jiang Chen overheard Jiang Shuyue’s thoughts and the system’s gossip about his foolish childhood antics, while Zhou Yunshen and Jiang Chen’s servants tried not to laugh.

Jiang Shuyue and Jiang Chen overheard Jiang An and Qin Wanru plotting to poison Liuli and take over the Jiang Family, and learned how Jiang An would ruin Jiang Chen’s family. Jiang Chen resolved to protect his mother and siblings, while Mother Jiang realized her marriage had begun with a calculated scheme.

• The system recalled Jiang Chen’s childhood mishaps as Jiang Shuyue listened and mocked him affectionately.
• Jiang Shuyue and Jiang Chen overheard Jiang An and Qin Wanru plan to drug Liuli with Thousand-Day Dream and seize control of the Jiang Family.
• The system revealed that Jiang An’s schemes would leave Jiang Chen’s eldest brother crippled and Jiang Chen disgraced, while Jiang An earned imperial praise and a lucrative post.
• Jiang Chen abandoned the idea of confronting Jiang An and considered pursuing martial arts after the system confirmed his aptitude.
• Jiang Shuyue promised herself she would save green tea points for a Marrow-Cleansing Pill to help Jiang Chen, and he vowed to protect her.
• Mother Jiang heard the matron’s report and realized Jiang An’s professed love had been part of a calculated scheme.

Madam Jiang and Li Momo planned to protect the family after learning Jiang An’s scheme, while Jiang Shuyue arranged to attend the Lin Family gathering with Jiang Chen. When Jiang Wujie blamed her for bullying Jiang Liuli, Jiang Shuyue exposed how Liuli had turned him against her.

• Madam Jiang told Li Momo to ask her eldest brother to arrange a martial arts instructor for Jiang Chen, and insisted that her husband would have to agree.
• Jiang Shuyue heard that Jiang Chen and Lin Shuangshuang had feelings for each other, learned of his disastrous attempt to compliment her, and agreed to attend the Lin Family gathering with him.
• Jiang Wujie arrived with Jiang Liuli and accused Jiang Shuyue of bullying her.
• Jiang Shuyue pretended to cry and recounted how Jiang Liuli had repeatedly claimed that Jiang Wujie disliked her, leaving him shocked.
• Jiang Liuli demanded that Jiang Shuyue admit she had made everything up, and Jiang Shuyue learned from the System that exposing her could earn bonus points.

Jiang Shuyue exposed Jiang Liuli’s lies about gifts and used the confrontation to turn Jiang Wujie against her. The earrings shattered during the handover, leaving Jiang Liuli blamed for damaging them.

• Jiang Shuyue reminded Jiang Liuli that she had taken her hairpin and earrings, prompting Jiang Chen and Jiang Wujie to question Jiang Liuli’s honesty.
• Jiang Shuyue pointed out how many gifts Jiang Liuli had received despite her own poverty, then displayed the fine clothes and jewelry the Marquis’s Residence had given her.
• Jiang Shuyue privately revealed that she was provoking Jiang Liuli to earn Green Tea Points for a Marrow-Cleansing Pill for Second Brother.
• After learning Jiang Shuyue had once been forced to kneel for twenty hours over a damaged painting, Jiang Wujie told Jiang Liuli to return the earrings.
• Jiang Liuli handed over the earrings, but they fell and shattered, and Jiang Shuyue accused her of trampling on Jiang Wujie’s affection.