Lin Yao was an ordinary girl living in modern times. An accident caused her soul to travel to China's most declining period and became a maid of a wealthy family.
At that time, China was invaded by foreign powers, the mountains and rivers were shattered, and the people were living in dire straits. Lin Yao's mansion was also deeply affected by the current situation, and its economy gradually declined, but it was still extremely harsh on its servants.
Every day before dawn, Lin Yao had to get up, light fires, boil water, and clean the courtyard. The slightest mistake would lead to beatings and scoldings. The ladies in the house were cunning and willful, and if Lin Yao was a little slow in serving the tea, she would get scalding tea poured all over her. Not only that, she was also responsible for starching and washing clothes. In the dead of winter, her hands were immersed in the freezing water, and she soon became covered with chilblains, which were itchy and painful.
War and famine continued to spread, and food became extremely scarce. Lin Yao was often hungry and her body became weaker and weaker. Once, she accidentally broke a precious vase, was severely beaten by the housekeeper, and was thrown into the woodshed to die. The wound became inflamed and the fever persisted. She lay in the haystack of the woodshed, unconscious, and felt like she was going to die several times.
However, fate had no intention of letting her go. The young masters in the mansion coveted her beauty and took advantage of her. Lin Yao resisted vigorously, but was falsely accused of seducing her master and was punished again. In order to survive, she could only endure all this injustice and suffering silently.
In this troubled time, Lin Yao also made several like-minded friends, and together they supported each other in the difficult life.
