Transmigrated as the Grand Secretary’s Cannon Fodder Ex-Wife

Tao Jiang was very fond of a novel about imperial examinations. The male lead, Gu Pingzhang, possessed outstanding looks and had been known as a child prodigy since childhood. At the age of 21, he was personally appointed by the emperor as the top scholar in the palace examination. Later, he soared even higher, becoming the awe-inspiring Chief Grand Secretary Gu in history. Such a man, at the age of 16, was imprisoned by his wife and her lover, enduring extreme torture that left him with lifelong ailments and ultimately led to his early death. Now, Tao Jiang had transmigrated into this cannon-fodder ex-wife of the big shot. And the lover had already imprisoned Gu Pingzhang, subjecting him to ten days of torture. Tao Jiang: ?? Thinking of the fate of the original wife who followed the lover: abortion, disfigurement, a face covered in scars and pits, torn apart by wild dogs, she shuddered. She rushed to the prison to see Gu Pingzhang without delay. The once radiant and upright young man was now on the brink of death, his face covered in blood and grime. Tao Jiang fed him water, treated his wounds, and desperately expressed her loyalty: “I will definitely save you.” Please, when you rise to power in the future, don’t have me torn apart by five horses, wuwuwu. Gu Pingzhang was taken aback but didn’t take it to heart. He didn’t believe this foolish and vain woman. But he never expected that Tao Jiang would truly run around everywhere, making plans for him, not absconding with the lover and the family wealth as she had in his previous life. Later, Gu Pingzhang rose steadily in his career, reaching the position of Chief Grand Secretary. Yet, in his inner residence, there was only his original wife who had stood by him during his most destitute times. People said Tao Jiang was beautiful and bewitching, so much so that even the Chief Grand Secretary was captivated by her, refusing the marriage arranged by the emperor. Tao Jiang had originally planned to retire gracefully after earning enough favor from the big shot, living a carefree and independent life. But when she packed her things and proposed a divorce, the big shot smiled terrifyingly: “You want to leave?” Tao Jiang nodded vigorously. The big shot: “I forbid it.” Tao Jiang was stunned: “But—” The big shot’s gaze turned cold: “Whose wife do you want to be besides mine?” Afterward, Tao Jiang fumed: So much for being upright and ascetic! He’s clearly black-hearted!