The Yin-Yang Coroner's Wife

Historical mystery and crime-solving [Main story complete]

Coming soon: "Captive Wife (Reborn)" - Historical romance, a seemingly innocent schemer and a husband who has to win back his wife.

Coming soon: "The Chancellor's Mansion Has a Fierce Wife" - Light historical comedy, she loves her career, not her husband (her career is like a hand, her husband is like a garment). The male lead falls for her all the way.

Synopsis

A quiet town in Jiangnan, long at peace, is suddenly shaken by a murder.

The newly appointed county magistrate, Nie Qing, is overwhelmed with worry.

Just then, an old drunkard of questionable identity offers to help with the investigation. While Nie Qing is still suspicious, the real culprit turns himself in the very next day...

One day, she wakes up with no memory of her past. Her master in the Divine Doctor Valley tells her she is a phoenix from heaven, but she scoffs at the idea.

Nightmares haunt her night after night. With no other choice, she goes down the mountain to seek the truth.

Passing through a Jiangnan town, she finds it strangely familiar. When the county magistrate puts out a call for an assistant coroner, she disguises herself as a man and becomes a humble coroner in that little town.

The truth, her identity, a woman disguised as a man...

A free-spirited old drunkard x a cold-faced, mysterious little coroner

I'm terrible at writing synopses. Truly terrible.

I've tried my best to describe the story, so please do me the honor of adding it to your collection.

Coming soon: "The Chancellor's Mansion Has a Fierce Wife"

Huo Sang marries the most beautiful woman in the capital, the daughter of Minister Lin. The whole capital envies them, calling them a match made in heaven. Only Huo Sang knows he married Lin Youqing because of an imperial decree from Ruan Rou.

Ruan Rou is now the lofty Consort. For her sake, so she can live well in the palace, he grits his teeth and marries the Lin girl. Everyone says Lin Youqing is gentle, virtuous, kind, and considerate. Very well, he will bring her home as a pretty ornament, and that will be enough to prove his devotion to Ruan Rou.

Who could have guessed that on their very first night as newlyweds, the famously gentle, virtuous, kind, and considerate beauty would hike up her skirt, climb a tree, and shout that she was escaping...

Yang Youniang has only one wish in life: to get back at everyone who has ever bullied her. Like Master Liang of the Jiangzhou Silk Workshop, she wants to leave Yangjia Village with her younger brother, travel far and wide, do business, and live happily counting money every day.

She never expected that, on the night she inherited her master's silk workshop, a group of officials would abduct her on her way home. Even more unbelievable, she suddenly had a Minister father and a lovely, tearful, breathtakingly beautiful older sister who looked exactly like her!

While she was still trying to make sense of it all, the very next day she was forced to take her sister's place and was carried off in a wedding sedan to marry into the Chancellor's household.

Of course she had to escape. But who would have thought that her cheap Minister father would threaten her with her younger brother? Fine! If you care so much about your reputation, Minister, then let's both go down together. Yang Youniang has never been afraid of anyone!

But why is the husband she married a cripple?

[Scene 1]

Huo Sang is handling official business in his study...

A subordinate reports: Chancellor, madam has escaped again.

Huo Sang frowns: How did she escape this time?

Subordinate: She crawled out through the dog hole.

Huo Sang sets down his brush with a thump. The subordinate ventures: Shall I have the dog hole blocked up?

Huo Sang grits his teeth: No! Let her crawl through it!

The next day, the chancellor's wife is brought back in a dog cage...

[Scene 2]

One day, realizing she can't escape, the chancellor's wife decides to do her duty properly and take charge of the household. She discovers that the mansion's expenses are too high, so she starts cutting costs and finding new sources of income...

At lunch, Huo Sang is about to eat when she takes away the meat and fish on the table. "The chancellor is in poor health. Oily food could be bad for him."

Huo Sang: ...

Huo Sang is about to make tea when she gathers up all his tea leaves and pours him a glass of plain water. "The chancellor is in poor health. Strong tea could be bad for him."

Huo Sang: ...

Huo Sang has several new outfits made. She takes away all his clothes, leaving him with just one.

Huo Sang raises an eyebrow: Is this bad for my health?

She says: Clothes are only for covering your body. The old ones aren't even worn out! This isn't bad for your health, it's bad for your wallet!

Huo Sang slaps the table: Lin Youniang, how dare you!

[Scene 3]

Madam finally escapes.

Huo Sang finally gets to enjoy a grand meal, but her concerned words echo in his mind...

Huo Sang finally gets to drink tea, but once again he remembers her concern...

Huo Sang buys new clothes, and the face of that stingy woman appears in his mind again...

Habits are dangerous things. Without her, he feels strangely empty, so he finally decides to accept the emperor's assignment to inspect Jiangnan.

His subordinate gives him a thumbs-up: Chancellor, you really are devoted to your work!

Huo Sang: I'm going to find my wife!

Coming soon: "Captive Wife"

In her previous life, because of a feud between the older generation, Shen Yatong was forced to marry the Han family's young master, the man she had long admired. At first, Han Su treated her with endless tenderness, and Shen Yatong thought she had married the right man. But just as she was rejoicing, Han Su secretly framed her family and had them thrown in prison. She was the only one in the Shen family to survive.

Only later did Shen Yatong understand that Han Su had always thought she was a spy sent by the Shen family. He had never truly cared for her. After ruining the Shen family, he did everything he could to imprison and humiliate her. At last, Shen Yatong came to her senses and took her own life.

When she wakes, Shen Yatong has returned to the age of thirteen, before her marriage. The Shen family is still intact, and the Han family still stands. Unable to swallow her anger, she decides to give the Han family a taste of their own medicine. She hands evidence of their crimes to the authorities, then secretly kidnaps the still-teenaged Han Su and locks him up at her home.

But the Shen family's silk workshop business keeps growing, and her great revenge from her previous life is already complete. Shen Yatong feels the weight lifted from her heart. She has no time to deal with Han Su and doesn't want to commit another killing, so she plans to let the ten-year-old boy go.

[Previous life]

After being imprisoned for months, Shen Yatong begins refusing food.

Han Su: Has she eaten?

Servant: Madam said she will never eat another bite of the young master's food in this life!

Han Su slams the table: Let her die!

The servant hesitates: Young master, madam... took her own life half an hour ago...

Han Su's heart skips a beat. He suddenly spits out blood: How dare she!!

[This life]

After being imprisoned for months, Han Su secretly watches the Shen family, waiting for a chance to take revenge.

Shen Yatong: Has he eaten?

Servant: That young master eats more than I do!

Shen Yatong rubs her forehead. He's only ten, and she can't bring herself to torment him: Let him go once he's finished eating.

Servant: ???

Han Su: ??? You think I'll leave just because you tell me to? Who do you take me for? And what do you mean, you're arranging a marriage alliance with the Jiang family? Explain yourself, or I'll die before I leave!

Shen Yatong gives him ten taels of gold and a bundle of belongings. "The grudges of the previous generation have nothing to do with us. Young Master Han, I was wrong to imprison you. Take these ten taels of gold as compensation. From now on, we'll have nothing to do with each other."

Han Su: ???!!!

I don't want to have nothing to do with you!

Theme: The Way of Great Learning lies in manifesting virtue, renewing the people, and resting in perfect goodness.