When Chuan Cheng was filling in a house in the Marquis Mansion, her husband was killed in battle and her son was sick. Her sister-in-law pointed at her nose and scolded her for "defeating her husband's fate".
She didn't cry or make a fuss. She squatted in the deserted yard and planted flowers for three days.
On the fourth day, the fragrance of medicine in the garden alarmed the whole government.
On the fifth day, a floral invitation from Duke Jingguo's Mansion was delivered to her, with large gilt characters saying: Grandma Shen must appreciate it.
At the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet, the iron-blooded prince who never smiled at a woman asked her in front of all the noble ladies in the capital:
"I lent you that big cloak three years ago, and you washed it and returned it to me—it was so cold that night, why didn't you wear it?"
Shen Qingzhi held the tea cup and thought: Because your name is embroidered on the lining of that big cloak, how can I dare to wear it?
Later, he solved three old cases for her, beat two in-laws, and stepped on the entire Hou family to support her.
Everyone in the capital was calling her a "funny girl".
Pei Yan sneered in the court: "Are you qualified to discuss the person this king proposes to marry?"
