After the Raid, the System Taught Me a Lesson

An imperial decree shatters what was once a warm, ordinary family. Her father is exiled, their home is confiscated, and old friends and relatives turn cold and distant. With no other choice, her mother takes her and her little brother on a thousand-mile journey north to seek refuge with their grandparents in the village. Along the way, she meets the daughter of a wealthy merchant who has been helping her father with business since she was little. She also sees all kinds of women setting up stalls at the docks and earning a living in public. It all feels fresh and exciting to Ye Xiang, and makes her realize that women can carve out a path to prosperity for themselves, too. Everything is finally looking up. Even the man she nearly became engaged to comes looking for her, saying he's taken a liking to her. But they have different ideas, and conflict keeps arising. He even secretly went off and became a princess's consort. Fine. Men can't be relied on, so she'll focus wholeheartedly on making money. At that moment, someone quietly raises his hand. "Your husband-to-be position is vacant. Can I take it?"