Madam Above All

Tu Jiumei's family butchers pigs. Her mother always said that a woman's most important duty is to bear children, so she bore eight sons before finally having Jiumei and her twin sister Tu Shimei—a perfect ten. No matter how noble her status, Li Chiyue is scorned by society for her inability to conceive. She arranges for her husband to take ten beautiful concubines in hopes of expanding the family line. Thus, Tu Jiumei, known for her fertility, is brought into the marquis’s household as the ninth concubine. In short, this is a private affair between the lady of the house and her lovely concubine. (Volume One) *** Her mother points to the scholar's son and tells her this is an ideal match, as if their family is the one climbing the social ladder. Tu Shimei sneers. The man is scrawny, weak, and can’t even read the *Zuo Zhuan* properly. She’d rather become a nun than marry someone like him. Since no man in the world meets her standards, why not aim for the most powerful man instead? And beauty is her greatest asset—only a fool wouldn’t use it. Li Lingyue, who once looked down on her like she was nothing more than an ant beneath her feet— The humiliation she suffers today will be repaid with glory in the future! (Volume Two) *** Completed novel.