laborate beams and paintings, pavilions, towers, bridges, and flowing water; everything imaginable is present. The prosperity of the mansion far surpasses that of the dilapidated Yongchang Bo Fu. Nowa...In springtime, the sun shines brightly and everything is full of life.

In the back garden of Hou Mansion, flowers were in full bloom, birds sang sweetly, butterflies fluttered among the blossoms. Meng Jinyao and her three sisters-in-law strolled through the garden, admiring the flowers and chatting about the latest happenings in the capital. It seemed they were getting along quite well.eir screams rose and fell in waves of agony.Gu Xiuming was lashed thirty times, Li Wan'er twenty. Her lashing ended before Gu Xiuming's, but the pain caused her to faint. Although Gu Xiuming didn't fa...