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A Forsaken Wife Supported by the Powerful Lord: Building Her Life in the Capital

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After three years of dutiful marriage, Su Wan, who managed the Gu family's inner house meticulously, was devastated when her husband Gu Chen brought home his mistress Shen Rou and their illegitimate son. Her in-laws treated Shen Rou as a distinguished guest and made things difficult for Su Wan everywhere. Her elder brother, in order to curry favor with powerful officials, forced her to sign a divorce agreement, regarding her as a bargaining chip. Desperate, Su Wan fled with hidden property deeds and was rescued by people of regent Xiao Jingyan, who held great power. Back in the capital, she used her intelligence to retrieve embezzled property, teamed up with the regent to expose the conspiracy of Gu Chen and Shen Rou, and finally gained a firm foothold, becoming an admired independent woman.

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