Festival of Lights · Diwali
Zhou Wanwan moved her family to Wild Field Village and helped Liu Family Village prepare for famine while defending it from hostile clans, corrupt officials, and bandits. After Cheng Xiao and Jiang Wu forced the villagers from their homes, she led them to Black Wind Stronghold, where the quarters proved too dilapidated for winter.
Zhou Wanwan turned Black Wind Stronghold into a refuge, gathering people and resources while confronting officials, bandits, and foreign forces. The Zhou family arrived and stayed, but Qian Huihui and Old Madam Zhou continued probing the stronghold’s secrets for the county magistrate.
Zhou Wanwan built her power in Peerless City and Black Wind Stronghold, passed examinations, and faced the Lu Family and its allies. She took charge of Long Aotian’s failing businesses and began investigating their managers.
Zhou Wanwan expanded her influence by defeating powerful families, organizing famine relief, and winning the loyalty of the Xiao Family Army. After uncovering the Cui family’s crimes and a scheme to restrict grain and salt, she began moving against the clans responsible.
Zhou Wanwan exposed powerful families and officials, built up her allies and Black Wind Stronghold, and pursued justice through the courts and White Deer Academy. As drought swelled the ranks of refugees, she sought relief measures and received Gu Sinian’s policy proposal.
Zhou Wanwan secured farmland and food supplies, moved her family to the capital, and reunited Zhou Fusheng with the Grand Princess. After turning the Cold Palace into a thriving home and helping her team win a foreign contest, she gained palace business while Xie Cheng’en planned to poach her workers.
Zhou Wanwan outmaneuvered palace rivals, expanded her wealth, and defended her household before traveling to Yanmen Pass. She rallied the border defenders, fed and healed the people, and began rebuilding as Noble Consort Ning arranged marriages for her friends.
Zhou Wanwan transformed Yanmen Pass into a thriving power base, repelled Great Qi’s invasion, and used her businesses and allies to extend her influence. After helping Jiang Yunyao escape the Qin Clan’s debts and marriage, she went with her to the Zhao residence, where Qin Zimo demanded Jiang’s return and the Second Princess offered treasures for treatment.
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