The Substitute Bride Is Telling Ghost Stories Again

The ghost official Xia Lingyi was kicked into the mortal realm by the Emperor and transmigrated into a palace-intrigue world about to be thrown into chaos by a reborn woman.

It was bad enough that she possessed a beggar, but she was also drugged and forced into a marriage in someone else's place. Her groom turned out to be Huo Zishu, the current Minister of Justice, a human qilin who could spot lies and discern the truth without ever failing.

Even worse, right after the wedding ceremony, the Huo family was framed, arrested, and sentenced to exile!

Looking at her new husband, his face dark as water, Xia Lingyi was at a loss. Fine. They were married now, so she might as well protect him.

Everyone said the Huo family's exile was sure to end in disaster, but their substitute bride was a strange one.

She pulled an endless supply of goods out of her little bag, making the journey into exile feel like a luxurious spring outing.

Her Five-Ghost Transport spell emptied the world's treasuries. All ghosts obeyed her, and even a fierce tiger bowed down and turned as docile as a kitten.

Huo Zishu watched as roast chicken and fine wine appeared out of nowhere, and his wife chatted away with empty air. His fingers paused. "Who were you speaking to just now, madam?"

Xia Lingyi calmly took a sip of wine. "A wandering ghost by the road. Had a rather gruesome death."

Huo Zishu: "..."

After the Huo family's name was cleared, Xia Lingyi held out her hand. "Divorce papers."

Huo Zishu: "Can we not get divorced?"

Xia Lingyi: "No. If I don't get divorced and go looking for a young lover, that would count as adultery. I'm a ghost official with principles. I can't do that!"

She had no intention of playing the virtuous wife in a noble household. She wanted to rewrite fate, wield her brush, and lie in the arms of handsome men. Why give up a whole forest for a single tree?

Theme: Love is precious, but freedom is worth more.