Newly widowed Xu Rendong is schemed against by her husband's family and betrayed by her own, reduced to an object that can be bartered for an ox. Rumors cut like knives, while private punishments threaten her life. Yet in the depths of despair, she refuses to bow her head and carefully maneuvers through a web of schemes. Everyone is trapped in the snare of convention: some offer a helping hand, while others hide wicked intentions. With the mountain moon as witness, watch this lone widow break free of fate's shackles and find a way to survive in a muddy world.
