To get an heir, Eunuch Rui married three times, and thrice he divorced, enduring twists and turns, until he finally accepted his fate. Engaged in too much wrongdoing, God finally delivered retribution.
Despite being childless throughout his life, having married three wives, each one considered top-notch in Beiping City, both inside and out, their brilliance was unrivaled. Yet, none of these good women bore him a useful child; instead, three daughters each more trouble-causing than the last. Chen Xing, his second daughter, gave him the biggest headaches—stubborn and temperamental to the extreme, she wouldn't listen to anyone, except for Bai Shaoqiu.
