Honey Recipe

A maiden fair and fragrant, fit to wed a lord or king. Xi Cai, obeying her father's command, married the Marquis of Yanling, who held power over the state as its chief minister. Everyone praised the match—the Marquis wielded immense power and influence, though alas, he was often ill. Xi Cai was virtuous and devoted, caring for him with all her heart. After half a year of tending to him, she saw no improvement. The Marquis felt ashamed. "I've made all your efforts come to nothing." Xi Cai smiled sweetly to his face, while muttering behind his back— "This sickly man is so hard to kill..." *The heroine's character is drawn from "Song of Beauty: The Maiden." *Alternate history, traditiona...