Although Su Youwei was the legitimate daughter of the prefect, her father never showed her affection. Her stepmother saw her as a thorn in her side and was always looking for a way to get rid of her.
The Jiang family was famous throughout Qingyang City, thanks to its great wealth. The eldest son, Jiang Mubai, was a refined and scholarly young man who was expected to achieve top honors in the imperial examinations. But fate had other plans. While out riding, Young Master Jiang fell from his horse and lost the use of his legs. His betrothed, Su JinsE, the third young lady of the Su family and the stepmother's daughter, wanted to break off the engagement but feared damaging her reputation. So she and her mother plotted to have her elder sister, Su Youwei, take her place in the marriage.
When the auspicious day arrived, Su Youwei went to the wedding in her sister's stead, only for the groom not to show up! Worse still, he wanted a rooster to stand in for him and complete the wedding rites with the Su family's young lady! Well, that was going too far. He'd enjoy mistreating his wife for a while, then spend the rest of his life desperately trying to win her back...
At last, the two weathered the storm and saw clear skies ahead. But after Jiang Mubai passed the imperial examinations and became the top scholar, a princess set her sights on him and wanted to make him her consort. Meanwhile, Su Youwei's true identity was revealed, and she became the legitimate eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan's household. From then on, she took the name Gu Youwei.
The princess used every means at her disposal to harm Gu Youwei and make her a divorced woman. Just as Gu Youwei was on the brink of death, a prince of the Great Liang dynasty saved her, setting her on the path of revenge...
