In her previous life, Xie Changge, the legitimate daughter of the prime minister’s household, was deceived by Su Nanfeng, a hostage prince from an enemy country. It led to the ruin of her entire family, and she died with regrets. Fortunately, Heaven gave her a chance to start over.
This time, she changes her mind when he proposes, using what she learned in her previous life to enlist the Regent’s help and escape. Once home, she intends to cleanse the family and send the freeloaders who have been undermining it packing!
With floods ravaging the Western Sea, she assumes a false name and travels with Regent Jimo Han to direct the flood-control efforts. They face one obstacle after another, and when they finally return to the capital, they discover that Qin Miao, the empress’s eldest daughter who transmigrated into a book, has stolen a march on them.
The hostage prince from the enemy country, Su Nanfeng, returns to Northern Yan and is transformed into its crown prince. Driven by greed, Qin Miao and Su Nanfeng join forces. Eastern Li is beset by internal and external crises. The emperor is old and muddleheaded, the harem is stirring, the princes are ambitious, the court is unstable, and the people are suffering.
In this chaotic age, how will Xie Changge and Jimo Han fight their way through and build a splendid realm?
