The Banquet Beneath the Bridal Canopy

Overnight, the entire Yu clan of Jiyang was wiped out, and Yu Jiayin watched her parents die before her eyes. Once a noble young lady, she became a slave forced to test medicines. But she refused to accept her fate and escaped! A fugitive, she took to banditry, then transformed herself into a wealthy businesswoman... She lay low for more than a decade. Twelve years later, Yu Jiayin returned to the capital with a fortune in tow. On the way, she encountered a noblewoman from a marquis's household, abandoned by her family because she was supposedly cursed with ill fortune. Yu Jiayin offered to take her place. “I'll help you get revenge and reclaim your mother's dowry. In return, could I borrow your identity?” The young lady stared at her in shock. “You... what do you want?” Back in the capital, Yu Jiayin set her sights on a pawn. The pawn had his eye on her too, hoping to use her as a shield against disaster. The two ill-fated schemers hit it off at once. He said, “Become my wife, and I'll make sure you can do whatever you please in the capital.” She replied, “Why not...”