In the spring of Yongchang Year 23, the Jingyuan Marquis's household brought their eldest legitimate daughter, Wen Tang, back from the countryside.
As soon as she crossed the threshold, she was told she had to break off her engagement to the Crown Prince.
Wen Tang smiled, sweet and decisive. “Fine. Let’s break it off right now. Anyone who refuses is a dog.”
In her previous life, she had died in a fire because of this engagement, then drifted as a lonely ghost, watching the world laugh at her.
This time, she would never make the same mistake again.
Everyone in the capital praised the Marquis’s second daughter, Wen Wan, for her talent, kindness, and impeccable manners.
No one expected the newly returned eldest daughter to be… no pushover at all.
When Second Madam smiled like a snake and demanded she pay her respects, Wen Tang blinked innocently. “Auntie, I’m the legitimate daughter and you’re a concubine. Shouldn’t you be the one paying your respects to me?”
Afraid she would embarrass the family, the old madam and the marquis ordered her to stay behind closed doors and learn proper etiquette.
Wen Tang nodded obediently. “Don’t worry. I’ll learn everything.”
Half a year later, the entire capital was astounded!
The so-called “country bumpkin” had become not only elegant and accomplished, but so beautiful that no one could look away.
At last, Second Miss Wen grew anxious. How could she become the Crown Princess now?!
But she had no idea that Wen Tang had already set her sights on the Crown Prince’s powerful, handsome, and easygoing uncle.
Young, good-looking, always smiling, and, damn it, incredibly dependable.
Wen Tang smiled. “Whoever wants to marry the Crown Prince can have him. Wouldn’t it be much better to be his aunt by marriage?”
It's not bad, it's pretty good-looking, the heroine is reborn to avoid pitfalls and protect her own people, and the ending is happy.