The Reborn Mistress Becomes Virtuous, and the Entire Marquis's Household Suffers

Traditional historical romance + Scheming household intrigue + Rebirth and revenge on scoundrels + Strong heroine and hero + Secret identities In her previous life, He Jiaojiao defied her family to marry into the Yongning Marquis household, only for it to become not her happy home but her tomb. Her husband's family plotted against her down to the bone! Her husband pretended to be gentle and virtuous, but secretly drugged her at night and never shared her bed. He even had her raise his illegitimate child as her own! Her mother-in-law always spoke sweetly, yet greedily squandered her money, then turned around and accused her of secretly keeping the Marquis household's dowry! To secure even greater gains, her husband sent the entire He family to their deaths. Not a single one survived! He Jiaojiao died in a crock of pickled vegetables. Reborn, she plots carefully, plays the pig to eat the tiger, and pretends to be the very picture of a virtuous woman. The Marquis household's holdings dwindle, their lives grow harder, and everything changes: those close to them betray them, the couple turn against each other, their careers in the official world falter, and their reputations lie in ruins! Their former splendor is gone, and wealth and glory have become a passing dream. To her surprise, someone comes to propose the very day after she divorces her husband, asking her to become his bride. “Jiaojiao, I'll offer half the city as your betrothal gift. Marry me!” In her previous life, he died without a proper burial while avenging her. In this life, she'll help him rise to the top!