She once used her own body to shield the Empress Dowager from a blade, nearly dying in the process, all to win glory and a noble title for her family. After spending three years in the south recovering, she returns to find her world turned upside down. Her cousin has taken over her courtyard, her place in the family, their affection, and even the devotion of her childhood sweetheart. Her parents, brothers, younger sibling, and grandmother all shower the cousin with love. Even the man she once loved turns against her, insisting that her cousin surpasses her in every way. Shen Mengyao refuses to accept it and fights back, only to be framed by her own family and die with bitter regret.
For eighteen years as a ghost, she watches coldly as those who betrayed her inch toward their doom. Fate gives her the chance to be reborn, and this time she vows to reclaim everything that belongs to her and make those who wronged her pay in blood!
