The Marquis Mansion’s Elite Class

Xu Wan became a widow moments after marrying into the Marquis family, envisioning a tranquil existence as a highborn wife.

Then fate intervened. On her first morning at the mansion, the stepson notorious across the capital—a wild troublemaker feared by all—challenged her authority not once but twice.

Xu Wan seized a blade and stormed out without hesitation, transforming herself into the hottest scandal gripping the capital overnight.

Her aspirations to grace the Marquis's household seemed shattered. Instead, her in-laws executed a bold gamble: they placed the incorrigible boy under her guardianship for redemption.

Xu Wan: "???"

Little Devil: "???"

Skepticism filled every corner of the estate.

Yet within weeks, the household fell into stunned silence:

"The young master refuses to study—now he occupies the library daily!"

"That same boy brought warm water for the old Marquis's feet!"

"He rescued street children with his own hands!"

...

The Marquis mansion trembled with astonishment. The capital spoke of nothing else. Even the throne took notice.

Tales of the Marquis's wife's remarkable gift for transforming wayward children spread like wildfire. Desperate officials began delivering their defiant sons to her doorstep. The mansion's "elite class" expanded rapidly.

Three years passed.

The Minister of Rites, tasked with selecting imperial examination scholars, despaired: "The choice is impossible! Every student ranks among the finest!"