In the thirteenth year of Yuanxing, Princess Yongjia forces Chu Yunzhen into marriage. She is compelled to divorce Liang Shouzhao, her childhood sweetheart and husband, and take her young daughter to live at her uncle's residence. The following year, she dies of sorrow.
As she lies dying, Chu Yunzhen asks for only one thing: that someone care for her daughter and that she live a long, safe life. Liang Shouzhao weeps blood as he vows by her bedside, and Princess Yongjia also promises to treat the girl as her own.
Chu Yunzhen closes her eyes with regrets still in her heart. But her attachment is too strong to fade, and after death her spirit wanders the world. She sees that no one cares for her young daughter, who dies of illness at an early age. Her biological father, Liang Shouzhao, never once shows up, having completely forgotten his vow.
The Liang family flourishes thanks to the princess's influence. Liang Shouzhao rises steadily through the ranks, reaching ever greater heights. Before long, he and Princess Yongjia have another daughter, whom he cherishes as the apple of his eye, having long since forgotten Chu Yunzhen and her child.
Chu Yunzhen watches Liang Shouzhao enjoy a life of glory, yet as he nears death, he leaves behind one final regret:
"I regret divorcing the Chu girl."
People of the time all lament that Prime Minister Liang loved her so deeply, and curse the imperial family for its heartlessness, saying it tore apart two lovers. Chu Yunzhen can only find the whole thing absurd and laughable.
If she could live her life over, she would cut all ties with this faithless man and never repeat her past mistakes. She would never... marry him again!
Perhaps Heaven takes pity on her. When Chu Yunzhen opens her eyes again, she has returned to the night before she first meets Liang Shouzhao. At the time, he is still down on his luck and calls her Cousin.
Their marriage has not yet been arranged. There is still time to change everything.
(The blurb was screenshotted and saved as evidence on March 4, 2026.)
Theme: Though the east has passed, the mulberry-lit west is not too late.
