A Fish Out of Water in Kaifeng Prefecture

Qi Yi, a woman well past marriageable age, was happily making wedding preparations when her fiance sent out wedding invitations. The bride, however, wasn't her. Furious, Qi Yi traveled a thousand miles to demand justice. But one misstep led to a lifetime of regret. Her fragrant soul drifted away, and she transmigrated a thousand years into the past, arriving in the Song Dynasty. She became Bai Yuheng, the eldest daughter of the Bai family, owners of the Huichuntang pharmacy on Caozhou Bridge. Bai Yuheng was a woman who had hanged herself after her fiance broke off their engagement. Stranger still, Qi Yi inherited the body's hazy memories and all its love and hatred, which would surge to the surface from time to time. Her mother's dying regret kept appearing in her mind: "Your brother and I owe the Bai family a great debt. You must repay them and raise your younger brother until he can establish a family and career." Even in her dreams, the former owner of the body came to pester her, repeatedly urging her to find the ancestral Bai jade dragon pendant. What was behind all these strange events? It turned out that the Bai parents had died unjustly, her younger brother had been crippled, and their home had been destroyed, all because of that faithless man. After being betrayed by yet another Chen Shimei, Qi Yi was furious. "This is so unfair!" She swore to the heavens, "I will have my revenge! I will wipe away this shame! I will demand justice for all the women in the world who have been betrayed, abused, and abandoned." Her godmother nodded. "Mm. Your enemy is powerful. If you want to clear your name, you need to find an incorruptible official. Why not go to the Kaifeng Prefecture? There's a Bao Qingtian there, as upright as water and fierce toward evil!" Qi Yi's gaze turned icy. "Fan Tong, Chen Shimei, just wait. You're going to die!" A word about the story: The heroine is a cheerful, righteous woman, but she has her own favorites and can be petty. She carries on the Kaifeng Seven's tradition of integrity and hatred of evil, but she doesn't agree with their rigid, by-the-book approach to enforcing the law. She will use her privileges and advantages to operate on the fringes of the law, making reasonable use of legal loopholes and shortcomings to save people whose plight deserves pity but whom the law cannot spare. On the other hand, she'll stop at nothing to get revenge on unfaithful, heartless men and bring them down. Of course, she won't put herself behind bars in the process. Cao's Dream of the Red Chamber fanfic: Completed Qing-era transmigration story: The Daughters Must Be Strong series, historical novel, part one: The Daughters Must Be Strong series, historical novel, part two: The heroine isn't a martial arts heroine, but she speaks boldly, acts generously, and hates evil. If you want to read about a sweet, demure young woman, please look elsewhere. The heroine has a special status and special privileges, and sometimes throws her weight around. Whatever happens along the way, she always comes out on top. If you don't like strong heroines, please look elsewhere. I write out of love, and want to treat the people and things I like well and be hard on the ones I dislike. Writers write to make themselves happy and to make like-minded readers happy. Readers read out of love and for enjoyment, so if this isn't your thing, please move on. Xiangcao's writing motto: Make myself happy, make everyone happy! Harmony matters! Cao's new Dream of the Red Chamber fanfic: Thanks to Qingxiang for the tip, and thank you for your support! Thank you, Vicky1988513, for your support too!! Here's a modern romance written by an adorable young friend, a handsome college student. She's much better than Cao, who can't write modern stories. If you like modern romance, click here: Kaifeng Prefecture update schedule: I'll post 10,000 words a week. Xiangcao, 2012-04-04. Thank you to these four readers for your generous support! 5477611 sent a tip. Banliang Yueguang sent a tip. Tianshi Ye Ai Daduo sent a tip. Qingxiang de Xiaoyou sent a tip. Xiangcao's 2017 new story, the first in the Dream of the Red Chamber series about a prodigal who reforms: Theme: