The Maid Took Her Place as Bride, and the Marquis Dotes on His Wife

Bai Li, a maid in the Minister of Rites' residence, watches as her young mistress is betrayed by a scoundrel and dies in despair. The cold-hearted Su family plans to sell Bai Li to a brothel.

An imperial decree grants her a marriage, but just as Bai Li narrowly escapes the brothel, the Minister's residence schemes to make her take someone else's place and marry Gu Tangzhou, the Marquis of Wuwei, who is rumored to be merciless toward women.

But as the days go by, Bai Li discovers that her husband is nothing like the rumors. He's clearly a devoted husband who spoils his wife endlessly.

She intends to enjoy his love and take her revenge. Now the mistress of the marquis's residence, Bai Li embarks on a thorny path of vengeance for her deceased mistress and for herself.

Bai Li: "Husband, don't you think I'm cruel and ruthless for treating her that way?"

Gu Tangzhou: "I'm cruel, you're ruthless. We're a match made in heaven."