They Thought He Was a Eunuch

The Story

Gideon Ashford rises to become the top scholar and a third-rank official, yet false rumors persist that he is a eunuch. Percival Vance, the son of the Magistrate of Blackwood, moves to seize Gideon’s wife, Adeline Reed. Patriarch Ned Ashford blames Adeline for the trouble and subjects her to severe clan punishment. Just as the situation reaches its critical point, Gideon makes a glorious return, revealing his true status as the top scholar to confront the injustice.