[Traditional historical romance + household intrigue + rebirth + the hero’s long road to winning her back + a performative heroine + a secretly devoted hero + misunderstandings between the leads + happy ending]
In her previous life, Zhou Shuyue married Jiang Huaijin, heir to the Duke of Jing’s title, on the strength of a debt of gratitude between their families. She dreamed of a loving marriage and a happy life together.
But that beautiful dream shattered on their wedding night.
For the sake of her birth family and her reputation, she endured half a lifetime of misery.
Reborn, Zhou Shuyue made a different choice, only to discover that everyone in the Duke’s household had another side to them.
Jiang Huaijin, heir to the Duke’s title, had loved someone else in his previous life. He was cool-headed and reserved.
Yet he had fallen for her long ago. Their many misunderstandings only drove them further apart!
(My heart wants to draw near to you, but in reality we only grow farther apart.)
Jiang Miaoyin, a fake heiress, married into the Marquis of Dingjun’s household with Zhou Shuyue’s help. After her true origins were exposed, she drugged her husband to hold on to her position.
(I have to fight, compete, and live better than everyone else!)
Jiang Miaoyu, the Duke’s household’s famous frail young lady, seemed as indifferent as a chrysanthemum to everyone around her.
In truth, she had schemed behind the scenes for years. She was the coldest of them all.
(I would rather betray the whole world than let the whole world betray me!)
And there are many others: the Duke, the Duchess, the concubines, her birth family, her friends...
Reborn, Zhou Shuyue discovers more of the secrets hidden beneath the surface. She also adapts better to life in the Duke’s household and finds a path that suits her in the inner quarters!
A little scene:
“Yueyue, you’re the one who told me to behave. You can’t just lead me on and abandon me!”
“Wait, really?
I don’t remember that at all. In that case, could you please get lost?”
Theme: Relationships between people can be different depending on the place and the time.
Stay true to yourself and do what you want. That’s all that matters.
