The Marquis Is Innocent Novel

Marquis of Yan Wei Shao receives counsel to marry a daughter of the declining Qiao family. Despite their reduced circumstances, the Qiao family maintains their prestigious status from three generations of prominence in the Eastern County, like a centipede that remains formidable even in death. Advisors suggest that taking a Qiao daughter as his wife would be advantageous to Wei Shao's position and authority. However, Wei Shao later comes to regret this decision, so much so that he strikes himself in frustration. The pain is genuine and deep. From Xiao Qiao's perspective, men prove to be superficial and driven by base desires, even those of imperial rank. Her view of masculine nature is cynical, viewing even emperors as susceptible to the same weaknesses and shallow impulses that characterize ordinary men.