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Portraits of Chinese Beauties: Zhuo Wenjun

share time: 2026-02-24 06:40:42

Zhuo Wenjun, the talented and beautiful daughter of a wealthy Sichuan merchant, is confined to her mansion by her father for a political marriage. To resist her fate, she approaches Sima Xiangru, a man claiming to be a traveling scholar—unaware he’s an imperial spy investigating the Zhuo family’s salt trade secrets. They fall in love over the poem *Phoenix Seeking Its Mate* and elope, running a wine shop together. Sima is gradually moved by Zhuo’s talent and resilience but dares not reveal his identity; meanwhile, Zhuo has long known his secret yet chooses to bet on their true love. When her father arrives with officials and exposes Sima’s spy identity, Zhuo is torn between her family’s survival and her genuine feelings……

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