Translator – Xiao He Lian
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Hiii Everyone! 💖 My name is He Lian and this is my new translating project. I was actually very hesitant to pick up this novel as my new translation project at first, because this contains very sensitive topic. But this novel is really good so I want you guys to enjoy it as much as I did. But the outlook on how you view this story depends on your take on this particular sensitive subject. So I suggest dear friends to read the tags1Adapted to Drama Ancient China Aristocracy Arrogant Characters Beautiful Female Lead Calm Protagonist Cold Love Interests Cold Protagonist Complex Family Relationships Conflicting Loyalties Couple Growth Court Official Crime Debts Destiny Devoted Love Interests Different Social Status Fallen Nobility Familial Love Family Conflict Fated Lovers Female Protagonist First-time Interc**rse Forced into a Relationship Forced Living Arrangements Handsome Male Lead Hiding True Identity Jealousy Kind Love Interests Love Interest Falls in Love First Male Protagonist Manipulative Characters Mismatched Couple Misunderstandings Multiple Reincarnated Individuals Multiple Timelines Naive Protagonist Nightmares Nobles Non-linear Storytelling Older Love Interests Overprotective Siblings Past Plays a Big Role Past Trauma Personality Changes Politics Precognition Pregnancy Quiet Characters Reincarnation Reluctant Protagonist Schemes And Conspiracies Secret Relationship Seduction Selfless Protagonist S*xual Abuse Shy Characters Siblings Slow Romance Timid Protagonist Weak Protagonist before reading. 🤗 I tried to keep the original historical atmosphere while translating this and as per the original version of the novel, I left the euphemistic parts as it it, rather than directly translating it to simpler language. (Hope you guys don’t mind). And also due to censorship some parts will be left to your imagination. 😉.
Hope you enjoy reading this novel!!
Chapter 1.1
It was the fourth day of tenth lunar month in the fifteenth year of Yuanqing.
There are still six days until the Shen family pays off its debt.
The winter solstice has not yet arrived, but a heavy snowfall suddenly fell. Looking around, the entire city of Chang’an was shrouded in silver light and covered in heavy fog. The originally bustling streets and alleys seemed to have also suddenly changed its nature, becoming extraordinarily cold and clear.
At the third quarter of the hour of Mao2(the period of the day from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m), before the thick clouds and fog were cleared by the morning light, a carriage could be seen galloping towards the main street.
Half an hour later, it stopped in front of a mansion.
Shen Zhen got off the carriage with her skirt in hand and hurried to the door of Suning Bo Mansion.
She stared at the closed red door in a daze. After hesitating again and again, she finally raised her hand and knocked on the door.
She knocked three times, but there was no response.
Shen Zhen’s thin white arms froze and she laughed to herself.
After being shut out for half a month, Shen Zhen, a delicate flower that had never faced hardships before, finally understood what it means to be pushed down by a falling wall3(Everyone will seize the opportunity to attack a person when he or she loses power or influence) and when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter 4(It is a metaphor that once a powerful person falls, those who rely on him will disperse).
At the beginning of last month, the Marquis of Yunyang, Shen Wenqi, who had served as the Minister of Works for three years, was about to be promoted to Menxia Province when the newly built Chengxi Canal suddenly collapsed. The canal had a breach, which hindered the transportation of water and caused floods that obstructed the transportation of food between Song and Zhao provinces.
In order to quell this matter, the Emperor brought down the entire Ministry of Works5(The Ministry of Works or of Public Works was one of the Six Ministries under the Department of State Affairs in imperial China.Under the Ming, the Ministry of Works had charge of weights and measures, the construction and maintenance of transportation infrastructure (especially roads and canals), other government construction works (especially flood control projects), the manufacturing and provision of government equipment, the public exploitation of natural resources, and the hiring of artisans or laborers for temporary service. Permanent hires fell under the purview of the Ministry of Personnel) in one fell swoop.
Marquis Yunyang occupied an important position in the Ministry of Works and even if the construction of the canal was not done by him, he will still bear the crime of dereliction of duty.
According to the laws of the Jin Dynasty, he not only had to be dismissed and stripped of his title, but also sentenced to two years in prison.
As soon as the news came out, those relatives who used to be eager to visit the house every day now avoided seeing the Shen family for fear of being implicated for no reason.
The so-called sharing of joys and sorrows is nothing more than that.
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As time passed by, the street became more and more crowded. Seeing that Suning Bo Mansion had been closed and no visitors were seen, several women passing by couldn’t help but look at Shen Zhen with sympathetic eyes.
“To be honest, the third young lady is really pitiful. Their birth mother passed away, their father was imprisoned and now they have such a huge debt on their shoulders. It really is as the saying goes, a house that leaks is often accompanied by continuous night rain. 6(misfortunes never come singly)
Another person sighed: “Yes, the monthly interest rate of Jin family’s Money Shop is really scary. If it continues, I’m afraid they won’t be able to earn that much money in this lifetime.”
“Can they still think about making an income? The Jin family will come to ask for money in six days! They’re lucky if they don’t sell their body!”
The former most beautiful woman in Chang’an will soon become a delicate flower that everyone can pick.
The mutterings behind her continued one after another and Qingxi on the side couldn’t listen anymore.She glanced at the stiff back of her young lady and her whole heart felt like it had been torn apart.
When had the third young lady, who was the legitimate daughter of the Yunyang Marquis Mansion, ever suffered such grievances?
Qingxi turned around and glared at everyone. Just as he was about to speak, Shen Zhen grabbed her arm and said, “Qingxi, we are here to beg for help.”
When Shen Zhen spoke, Qingxi could only turn back.
She endured it again and again before letting her tone become calmer, “There are a lot of people today and young lady has always been afraid of the cold.. How about, let’s come back another day?”
Come back another day?
Shen Zhen lowered her eyes and couldn’t help but ask herself: Can those ghosts and monsters7(all sorts of bad characters) who come to the Shen family to collect debts still allow her to wait until another day?
She stretched out her hand to gather the cloak around her body and said in a very soft voice: “Let’s wait a bit more.”
When the people on the street leave, her aunt will naturally meet her.
This time, we waited until the sun tilted westward.
The red light gradually dyed the floating clouds red and those watching the excitement finally felt bored and gradually dispersed.
At this moment, the closed door slowly opened and Liu momo8(Wet nurse, a type of nanny) leaned out and said to Shen Zhen familiarly: “Third Young Lady, come in quickly.”
After closing the door, Grandma Liu hurriedly said: “Madam has been suffering from the cold recently, and she is not feeling very well. She has been drowsy all day long. No matter who comes, she always closes the door and doesn’t invite guests. At this moment, she has just woken up.”
Shen Zhen heard the meaning of the words trying to smooth things over, but she did not expose it. She just followed along words: “When did my aunt get sick? Is it serious?”
Liu momo led Shen Zhen inside and sighed: “When the Madam heard that the master received sixty boards in prison, she cried so much that she fainted… that’s why she fell ill.”
As soon as these words came out, Shen Zhen’s hands in her sleeves began to shake uncontrollably, and the little blood on her face gradually faded away.
She completely panicked.
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As soon as they passed through the verandah, they happened to encounter a blushing and heart-pounding scene in front of the small courtyard.
A man and a woman were entangled under the blue sky. If the woman hadn’t called him “uncle”, Shen Zhen would never have believed that that man was his usually polite uncle.
After hearing footsteps, Suning Bo9(title of her aunt’s husband, his real name is Xie Cheng) turned around and looked back.
His clothes were slightly disheveled and there were two very conspicuous red marks on his neck.
When he turned around, he looked all flirtatious.
Shen Zhen quickly bowed her head and saluted.
Suning Bo took a step forward and looked at Shen Zhen from top to bottom. Suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, “Third young lady, are you here to see your aunt?”
Shen Zhen nodded and replied politely.
Suning Bo stared at the sixteen-year-old girl’s plump figure and jade-like skin… For a moment, he couldn’t help but narrow his eyes.
This child has grown up…
Offering such a wonderful person as a congratulatory gift must be irresistible to King Teng this time.
After all, what could be more satisfying than taking your enemy’s daughter under your body and attacking her wantonly?
Suning Bo smiled and said: “No need to be polite, just go in quickly.”
Affected by the scene just now, Shen Zhen couldn’t help but walk quickly to the main courtyard after completing the etiquette.
As she walked faster, the skirt on her body changed its shape with the pace, outlining her delicate and charming figure.
Suning Bo turned his head to look at the uneven outline, smiled brightly, and thought to himself: After all, she is the peony in Chang’an, and can’t compare to the rouge and vulgar ladies from the brothel in Pingkang Lane.
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T/N – Also, I will break down chapters more than 2000 words into two parts but for the smaller chapters I’ll upload the entire chapter. Because later into the novel the chapters will get bigger overtime and it will take time for me to translate those chapters. Hope you guys understands. Love y’all. 😘
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