The Wei Clan's Cursed Son Becomes Grand Secretary—Now They Beg Me to Return

(Also known as The Fox of Wei)

[Political Intrigue] [Single Female Lead] [Ensemble Cast] [Wei Faction]

Born into guilt, I was given the name Nisheng-Born Against Fate.

On the day of my birth, my mother died in childbed, and my grandfather wept before the ancestral hall.

The entire household looked upon me with suspicion, calling me a cursed star who had traded her life for mine.

My own father loathed me like a sworn enemy. My elder, legitimate-born brother regarded me as a blight. My stepmother hid a knife behind her smile.

For ten years I lived in a neglected courtyard, with dim lamps and cold coals, no warmth on winter nights, and clothes that grew thinner and shorter with every passing year.

I was no scion of a warrior house. I knew no martial arts, had no system, and possessed no heaven-sent cheat.

My only resources were the brush in my hand and the principles in my heart.

With ritual propriety as my blade, the law as my shield, imperial favor as my protection, and a minister's integrity as my name.

The flashing blades at court were essays and memorials; the wind and sand of the Nine Frontier Garrisons were pieces on a chessboard.

I sought neither fame nor advancement-only a clear conscience.

To be Nisheng is to be born of adversity.

If Heaven grants me no path, I will forge one myself.

Long ago, the Duke of Zhou spat out his food and rose three times during a single meal, fearing he might turn away a worthy man. Thus, he won the hearts of all under Heaven.

Now, Duke Wei takes up his brush beneath a lone lamp that burns through the night, never betraying the trust of his sovereign. Thus, Zhou enjoys peace through four reigns.

The Duke of Zhou founded Zhou upon rites and music; Duke Wei upheld Zhou through rites and law.

One sage, one minister, gazing toward each other across the ages.

In life, he was called Nisheng, for he lived amid adversity.

In death, he was called Duke Wei...

Through a thousand ages in the halls of state, the two dukes stand equal in renown.