The Abstinent Marquis Indulges Her Daily; A Seductive Beauty He Can't Let Go

Wen Ning is the daughter of a fifth-rank imperial merchant and a concubine who died when she was young. After her father followed her mother to the grave, she was cast out by the First Madam and forced to survive by gathering herbs on Fuyan Mountain. One night, while resting in a thatched hut, she encounters Xie Jinglan, the Marquis of An Yuan, who has been poisoned and requires a woman’s purity as an antidote. Under the threat of death, Wen Ning agrees to save him, and they spend the night together. She flees before dawn without seeing his face, only to discover weeks later that she is pregnant. Desperate to terminate the pregnancy, she finds herself sold into the Anyuan Marquis Manor as a servant due to a series of misfortunes, including a failed marriage to a dying man from the Liu family who dies shortly after their wedding.

Inside the manor, Wen Ning faces immediate hostility from Granny Li, a cruel kitchen matron, and her son Tang Zhu. She is assigned to the grueling work of the kitchen and woodshed. Meanwhile, Xie Jinglan is recovering from the poison but remains infertile due to its lingering effects. His grandmother, the Old Madam, is desperate for an heir and has arranged for a bedchamber maid, Tang Li, to serve the Marquis. Xie Jinglan, haunted by memories of the woman from the mountain, begins searching for her, though he does not yet realize she is now a servant in his own home. The two cross paths when Wen Ning is tasked with delivering his medicinal broth. Xie Jinglan recognizes her scent and beauty, leading to a tense and charged encounter in his study where he mistakes her for the bedchamber maid.

The situation escalates when Granny Li and her faction frame Wen Ning for seducing the Marquis and possessing obscene materials. As punishment, Wen Ning is beaten and locked in the firewood shed. Tang Zhu takes this opportunity to assault her, but Xie Jinglan arrives just in time to rescue her. He has her treated by a physician and brings her to his quarters, where she recovers. During this time, Wen Ning learns that Xie Jinglan’s appetite has returned, a sign that his poison is receding, likely due to their previous encounter. She prepares a meal for him to express her gratitude, which further strengthens his interest in her.

Xie Jinglan confronts the household about the false accusations, publicly praising Wen Ning’s cooking to protect her from Granny Li’s schemes. He proposes a deal: he will provide Wen Ning with silver to help her and her friend Chun Xing, and in return, she must serve him on even-numbered days. Wen Ning accepts, seeing it as her only means of survival. She attempts to induce an abortion using herbal remedies but ultimately fails due to her changing condition and emotional conflict. As she navigates the treacherous politics of the manor, balancing her secret pregnancy with her growing, complicated relationship with the Marquis, the stakes rise. Granny Li and Tang Zhu plot revenge, while Xie Jinglan becomes increasingly possessive and protective, determined to uncover the truth about the woman who saved his life and carries his child.