During the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, Zhao Yuniang, a commoner girl, married into the Dingyuan Hou Mansion as her second son's daughter-in-law. Mrs. Hou (mother-in-law) disliked her for her low background and made things difficult for her. She also wanted her second son to divorce her and marry a noble daughter. Zhao Yuniang was neither humble nor overbearing. She helped her husband take care of business, solved the financial crisis of the Hou family, and gave birth to a son. In the end, her mother-in-law changed her mind and became an indispensable member of the Hou family.
