A Substitute Bride to the Desert King, Farming My Way to a Full Granary

An officially authorized novel adaptation of Jiutian Manju's original short drama, Marry the Desert King and Fill the Granaries with Crops Xia Ning'an, a modern agronomy PhD, transmigrates into the body of the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Ningyuan. After her childhood sweetheart passes the imperial exam, he turns around and marries her half-sister. Then the two of them join forces to send her off as a political bride. Everyone expects her to die, but not only does she survive, she also wins the devotion of a cold-faced, rugged chieftain. She rescues the wounded, grows crops, makes rouge, and opens shops, transforming a barren desert into a granary beyond the frontier. Only later does she realize that true triumph never comes from marrying well. It means standing atop the ruins and taking everything back with your own hands!