Reborn, Su Wan carries with her the agonizing memories of her previous life: her half-sister Su Rou gouged out her eyes and poisoned her voice, and her family was destroyed. She discovers that her seemingly gentle and refined fiancé, Gu Mingyuan, was one of the masterminds behind her family’s ruin. To get revenge, she pretends to be foolish and stays at the marquis’s residence, secretly gathering evidence against her enemies with the help of her memories of her past life.
In the marquis’s residence, Su Rou repeatedly schemes to frame Su Wan, trying to cement her reputation as a “fool.” But Su Wan turns the tables, using Su Rou’s plots against her to expose her misdeeds and temporarily rein in her arrogance. Meanwhile, Su Wan maneuvers through court politics and discovers that Prince Ning is also secretly coveting the throne and is deeply at odds with Gu Mingyuan. She cleverly exploits the conflict of interest between Prince Ning and Gu Mingyuan to create opportunities for her revenge.
As her investigation deepens, Su Wan and Gu Mingyuan interact more and more often. In one confrontation after another, she tries to uncover his true intentions, while Gu Mingyuan gradually becomes intrigued by his “foolish” fiancée. The two test each other amid the maelstrom of political intrigue. In the end, Su Wan joins forces with Gu Mingyuan to launch a coup and expose the crimes of Prince Ning, Su Rou, and the others before the court, reclaiming everything that belongs to her with her own hands. With her vengeance complete, Su Wan steps over the bodies of her enemies to become the Grand Princess, whose power holds the court in her grasp. Gu Mingyuan, who has stayed by her side all along, joins her in surveying their vast realm.
A great book, I really like it.