Imprisoned by Spring’s Passion: The Aloof Powerful Minister Breaks His Vows

[Age gap + Both virgins + Pregnant woman running away + Cold and aloof official falling from grace + She escapes, he chases] In the eighth year of Chengping, amidst snow and ice, the Xie family’s entire household was raided, and Xie Jinhuai, the governor of Yangzhou, was executed. The rest of the family also suffered. In the blink of an eye, Xie Zhi went from being the governor’s daughter to a slave. Just as she was about to be sold to a brothel, she mustered her courage, grabbed the corner of the man’s robe, and cried out, “My lord, please take me away.” Pei Du, with his clear and handsome features, looked at her with disgust: “Why beg the presiding judge?” Xie Zhi was heartbroken and wanted to end her life in a brothel, but on her first time serving a customer, she was still too afraid to leave. The guards chased after her relentlessly, and Xie Zhi hurriedly hid in a carriage by the roadside, but she trembled with fear when she saw the man inside. “My lord, please don’t be angry, I’ll go down now.” “Are you sure?” * Initially, bringing her back to the manor was just a spur-of-the-moment decision, but an unexpected turn of events led to Xie Zhi becoming his bedmate. Pei Du had always known this girl was wicked, but seeing her obedient, clever, and gentle demeanor, he found her quite appealing. He had intended to give her a proper status after marriage, but unexpectedly, this girl stole his slave registration documents, ran away while pregnant, and not just once. At that moment, Pei Du realized that this was a complete deception. She had woven a dream for him. Since that was the case, then no one should wake up. [Only now do I realize that listening to a song locked in a golden cage is not as good as hearing it sing freely in the forest.]