A beautiful wife is not as good as a concubine

Though she married the most handsome man in the world, on her wedding day, her bridal sedan only entered through the side gate. Once a lady of noble status, she was now a withered flower, a laughingstock to the entire world. She never knew how she had offended him, yet he went to such great lengths to drive her into a dead end, time and time again. He believed he hated her to the bone, yet after she turned away with effortless grace, he was left in desolate sorrow. The world only said she was coarse and unsightly; who could know what breathtaking brilliance lay beneath that ugly visage... The world only envied his elegance and refinement; who could know what blood, tears, and hardships were hidden behind that splendor...