Shen Qinghuan married into the poorest family in the village, the Zhu family. Her in-laws were honest, her husband was kind, and they had nothing to their name. The family's only hope was to put their youngest son through school and pray he would earn an official title one day. Shen Qinghuan rolled up her sleeves and decided to lead the whole family into business. While others planted one rice crop a year, she developed a double-cropping variety. While others struggled to sell their pigs, she opened the county's first braised-meat shop. Under her leadership, the Zhu family soon became the wealthiest in the area. But just then, a group of people arrived from the capital, claiming that a baby had been switched at birth. The youngest son, who was preparing for the imperial examinations, was the true crown prince...
