The Silk Archivist's Second Marriage
Three years after her scholar husband was executed for treason, Qiu Zhu enters a strategic second marriage into the powerful Pei clan. Her sole objective is gaining access to the family's restricted Imperial Silk Archives, where the true records of the crime are hidden. Her new husband, Pei Lang, is the clan's stern second son and an unyielding magistrate who views the marriage as a mere political obligation. However, as the pair navigate treacherous court politics by day and covertly comb through dusty ledgers by night, Qiu Zhu discovers Pei Lang is quietly reopening her late husband's case. Bound by shared secrets, their lukewarm union ignites into a dangerous, slow-burning romance.
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