Equal to a Mistress? Get Lost! I Don't Need Your Pity

Shen Yiru never begged for love—and she never will. When her father and brother fall in battle, her husband sees opportunity: accept his mistress as an equal wife, and he'll finally consummate their marriage. The audacity! He thinks losing her protectors makes her desperate enough to share him with another woman. But Shen Yiru would rather stand alone than grovel for scraps of affection. In a world where women cling to powerful men for survival, she'll carve her own path—even if it means defying every expectation of a noble wife.