Pearls and Jade in the Abyss
Shen Yuzhu, the daughter of the greatest imperial merchant in Shangjing, spends her entire family fortune supporting impoverished scholars. On the day the examination results are announced, all three top candidates turn out to be men she sponsored. Yet Gu Heng, the childhood sweetheart who placed third, repays her kindness with betrayal. He publicly humiliates her alongside the Minister of Revenue's daughter and demands that she become his concubine. She turns away and marries Xie Yuan, the Chief Grand Secretary who achieved the rare distinction of placing first in all three imperial examinations and now wields immense power at court. On the very day their marriage is decreed, she strikes back against the ungrateful man. After their wedding, the couple join forces and carefully plot their moves. Gu Heng is exiled and dies a miserable death, while the Zhou family is destroyed. Only then does Shen Yuzhu discover that Xie Yuan has secretly loved her for six years. From a marriage of convenience to a love that blossoms after marriage, they stand together and protect their home in Shangjing.
Main characters: Shen Yuzhu, Xie Yuan, Gu Heng
Also known as: 珠玉在渊
Mutiara dan Jed di Jurang (41 episod)
Shen Yuzhu, anak perempuan saudagar diraja terbesar di Shangjing, menghabiskan seluruh harta keluarganya untuk membantu para cendekiawan miskin. Pada hari…
Shen Yuzhu, anak perempuan saudagar diraja terbesar di Shangjing, menghabiskan seluruh harta keluarganya untuk membantu para cendekiawan miskin. Pada hari keputusan peperiksaan diumumkan, ketiga-tiga calon terbaik merupakan orang yang pernah ditajanya. Namun, Gu Heng, sahabat zaman kecilnya yang mendapat tempat ketiga, membalas budinya dengan pengkhianatan. Dia membawa anak perempuan Menteri untuk mengaibkan Shen Yuzhu di hadapan orang ramai dan memaksanya menjadi gundik. Shen Yuzhu berpaling daripadanya lalu berkahwin dengan Xie Yuan, Ketua Setiausaha Agung yang pernah mendapat tempat pertama dalam ketiga-tiga peringkat peperiksaan diraja dan kini berkuasa besar di istana. Pada hari perkahwinan yang diperintahkan Maharaja, dia terus membalas dendam terhadap lelaki yang tidak mengenang budi itu. Selepas berkahwin, mereka berganding bahu merancang setiap langkah dengan teliti. Gu Heng dibuang negeri lalu mati dalam keadaan tragis, manakala keluarga Zhou turut musnah. Barulah Shen Yuzhu mengetahui bahawa Xie Yuan telah lama mencintainya selama enam tahun. Bermula dengan berkahwin dahulu sebelum jatuh cinta, mereka akhirnya saling mencintai dan bersama-sama mempertahankan kehidupan di Shangjing.
珠玉在渊 · Pearls and Jade in the Abyss