The Lover's Deception

"Later historical records would note that the matriarch was a noble daughter of the Wang clan of Langya. At that time, half of the court officials had been cultivated by the Wang clan, and the family was at the peak of its prosperity. Born into nobility, the matriarch was also the clan's foremost beauty. When a new emperor was established, the Wang clan chose to collaborate with Lang Lingji, supporting him as the foremost powerful minister. In the prime of her youth, the matriarch resolutely married the head of the household, accompanying him from obscurity to the pinnacle of power. Unlike her ambitious elders, the matriarch sought only marital harmony and a shared life of simple joys. ...