The Marquis's Cherished Darling is a Black-Hearted Lotus
Ye Chutang, the inheritor of an ancient medical family, had been diligent her entire life, working tirelessly. Just as she was about to take over as head, she died unexpectedly.
Reborn, she only wanted to be a 'salted fish' (lazy person) and live a life of idleness.
Who knew that her new beginning would be a critical hit? Her parents and eldest brother were assassinated, leaving her with three children. Her third brother was severely injured, her fourth brother was in a coma, and there was still a baby crying for milk.
She weighed the cold steamed bun in her hand, despairingly looking up at the sky. One against three, this hand was so bad she might as well restart.
The little baby tugged at her pants.
"Hungry."
Ye Chutang: "..." Time to get to work!
...
Ye Chutang's plan was perfect: raise the children, then retire and enjoy her old age.
But there was one man who wouldn't let her have her way.
"Miss Ye Er has delayed me for so many years, surely there should be an explanation."
Ye Chutang: "6." (A modern internet slang for "Okay, you're good/impressive," used here sarcastically.)
You were the one who lingered at my doorstep back then, and now it's my fault?
...
The Ye family became extraordinary. Ye Sanlang was the top scholar in the current dynasty. Ye Silang achieved great military merits, shaking the Northwest. Ye Wuguniang's business empire spread across the world, making her as rich as a nation.
Only Ye Erniang was busy raising her younger siblings, and before she knew it, she grew older, and her marriage became a worry.
Until one day, Shen Yanchuan, the Marquis of Dingbei, who held immense power in the court, arrived with a ten-mile long procession of red dowry.
Ye Chutang remained silent for a long time.
"This time, you take care of the kids."