Shen Qingci, a modern stand-up comedian, accidentally wakes up in an ancient romance novel as a minor female character who doesn’t survive three chapters: a concubine-born daughter of the prime minister’s household, soon to be granted in marriage to the cold-blooded Prince Xiao Jingheng. The original Shen Qingci died by smashing her head against a pillar to resist the marriage. When Shen Qingci wakes, her first thought is: “Run!” Thus begins her great escape from the capital. By a twist of fate, she saves Xiao Jingheng, who is traveling incognito. To evade pursuit, she disguises herself as a man and joins Xiao Jingheng’s caravan, using modern jokes and quick thinking to overcome one crisis after another, all while drawing Xiao Jingheng’s attention and suspicion…
