[Mind-reading + family darling + adorable baby + gossip + zany comedy + punishing scoundrels + face-slapping] Little Lotus Flower has descended to the mortal realm to undergo her tribulation, but why is her family so miserable?
Her mother is the legitimate daughter of the Duke Who Guards the Nation, yet she is tricked into marrying a merchant's son. After her husband dies, her wicked mother-in-law sells her as a concubine to an older official. She would rather die than submit, and takes her own life by smashing her head against a pillar.
Her father is immensely talented, but every time he sits an exam, someone sabotages him and ruins his chances. In the end, he is lured to a cliff and falls to his death.
Her older brother is clever beyond his years, but someone deliberately frightens him into madness. After losing his parents' protection, he becomes a beggar.
Her maternal grandfather spent his life on the battlefield and won countless honors, but he is framed for colluding with the enemy and betraying his country. He is torn apart by five horses, and her maternal grandmother dies of grief, joining him in death.
Her young uncle became famous as a youth and excels in both literature and martial arts, but jealousy leads someone to cripple him.
But after everyone hears Little Lotus Flower's thoughts, her mother finally stands up for herself, kicks her wicked half-sister, tears into her vicious mother-in-law, and enjoys a life of glory and riches.
Her father turns the tables on his enemies, making them suffer the consequences of their own schemes. He passes the imperial exams with top honors and rises to the highest official rank.
Her brother recovers his sanity and reveals the gifts of a child prodigy.
Her maternal grandfather exposes those who framed him, then lives in peace and happiness with her maternal grandmother until they are both old and gray.
Her young uncle finds a miracle doctor who heals his legs. He drives the schemer behind his injury to despair, follows in his father's footsteps, and becomes a young general.
Alas, Little Lotus Flower lies in her cradle, legs crossed, and sighs. I haven't even done anything yet, so how did I win without lifting a finger?
