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Zhou Wanwan secured farmland, exposed the Zhou Family’s demands, and gathered allies while managing refugees and outmaneuvering those who tried to exploit her. The arc ended with powerful families competing to marry into her wealth as she ordered the Yongning Earl’s Manor’s latest betrothal gifts seized.
Zhou Wanwan stabilized Dongshan Prefecture, exposed Eunuch Hai’s enemies, and brought her family to the capital. There she helped Lin Yue confront her stepmother’s abuse and a plot to ruin her reputation, while Chen Ankang’s marriage to Lin Yue remained ahead.
Zhou Wanwan used her fortune-telling, business schemes, and investigations to help Lin Yue, Shen Yumei, and Song Rusheng while securing Chen Ankang a place at the Court of Judicial Review. The arc ended with Zhou Wanwan sending the Zhou family away and preparing to face Old Madam Zhou’s planned public attack at the Grand Princess’s birthday banquet.
Zhou Wanwan reunited the Grand Princess with her lost son, endured Noble Consort Ning’s attempt to punish her, and transformed the Cold Palace into a thriving home. When the Xie Family tried to take over her food business, Zhou Wanwan’s family won the foreign contest and her rival’s banquet failed, though Xie Cheng’en planned to poach her workers.
Zhou Wanwan outmaneuvered her enemies as the Grand Princess lost her status and property, then found refuge with Zhou Wanwan’s family. At the empress dowager’s birthday banquet, Zhou Wanwan exposed Princess Jianing’s scheme with Xie Cheng'en and hosted the guests while the scandal unfolded.
Zhou Wanwan expanded her influence through palace workshops, businesses, and alliances while resisting Noble Consort Ning, the Zhou Family, and Xie Cheng'en. After Xie Cheng'en challenged her to pai gow with enormous assets at stake, Zhou Wanwan won the first hand and left him demanding another round.
Zhou Wanwan outmaneuvered the Empress Dowager and Old Madam Zhou while using their schemes to secure wealth and protect her household. After Old Madam Zhou claimed Zhou Wanwan’s house as a filial offering, Zhou Wanwan and the Grand Princess appealed to the emperor, leaving the ownership dispute unresolved.
Zhou Wanwan reached the border, rallied the defenders of Yanmen Pass, and used her trees to feed the starving, rebuild the city, and cure a plague. As she began planning new farmland and waterways, Noble Consort Ning arranged marriages for Zhou Wanwan’s friends, and the imperial edict named their matches.
Zhou Wanwan built Yanmen Pass into a prosperous frontier stronghold, won over enemy generals, and began turning the borderlands into her power base. While expanding her reach, she encountered the Zhao Family and Jianghu Alliance, where her lost wolf companion and a clash with Water Ghost drew her into new trouble.
Zhou Wanwan secured her place in the Zhao Family, expanded her influence at Yanmen Pass, and faced Great Qi's invasion with the help of her trees. After repelling the army, she entered the Great Qi imperial estate, won the crown prince's favor with her food, and restored the second princess's beauty.
Zhou Wanwan outmaneuvered Great Qi’s royals, used her allies to strip away their estates and treasures, and expanded her businesses in the frontier. As Princess Jianing tried to challenge Zhou Wanwan’s food stalls, she learned that the border shops she wanted to rent supported the city and its soldiers.
Zhou Wanwan expanded her businesses and recruited the Shen Clan before Qin Zimo confined her at the Qin residence. She helped Jiang Yunyao escape her marriage and saddle the Qin Clan with wedding debts, then accompanied her to the Zhao residence after defeating Zhao Kun's staged ambush.
Zhou Wanwan healed the Zhao Family, took control of its affairs, and drew Qin Yuan’s commanders and their families to her side at Yanmen Pass. In Great Qi, she then clashed with the Cui Family, befriended Cui Wenyuan, and began investigating the clan.
Zhou Wanwan protected Cui Wenyuan from the Cui family’s schemes, then took him and new allies to Yanmen Pass, where her power and ambitions became clear. The stretch ended with Yan Mountain Academy ahead in its contests against Yunheng Academy, as Zhou Wanwan prepared to compete in archery.
Zhou Wanwan won property, treated illnesses, exposed betrayals, and brought strange misfortunes upon the Shen Clan. After Perfected Baoyi joined her, he presented Zhao Lili’s daughter Yinyin to the emperor of Great Qi, where Consort Li recognized her.
No recap yet. An arc gets one once it has 25 chapters.