Su Yan is the legitimate daughter of a marquis's household.
In her previous life, she went to great lengths to marry her fiance, the current emperor's second son. She thought she would live a peaceful life, but her seemingly gentle husband was ambitious and had only married her for her maternal family's influence.
After their wedding, he took concubines and allowed the women in his household to torment her. He even married her younger sister and elevated her to the status of co-wife. In the end, he framed her maternal family and had them all killed. When she learned what had happened, she was consumed by grief and ended her life with a strip of white silk.
Reborn, she no longer tries to stop her stepmother from arranging for her to marry the disabled heir of Prince Yan's household as a sacrificial bride. Instead, she happily counts the dowry her mother left her, ready to marry into Prince Yan's household at any moment.
She knows that this heir, who could die at any moment, not only lived longer than she did in her previous life, but also put down the second prince's rebellion and became regent. Most importantly, he has no parents and no women in his household. As soon as she moves in, she'll be the lady of the house. This is the perfect place to build up her strength and avenge herself.
But what is going on with this Prince Yan's household, all looks and no money, serving nothing but vegetables and tofu every day? Wasn't the current emperor supposed to pity the heir for having no parents, dote on him, and shower him with endless gifts?
Gu Zili is the orphaned son of Prince Yan, the Great Chu war god. Though he is gravely poisoned, he is still alive. His only misfortune is having taken on an unreliable master.
Teaching him fortune-telling so he can make a living as a fraud would be bad enough, but his master also dumped the enormous Beggars' Sect on him. Even after he emptied Prince Yan's household and started telling fortunes at a stall every day, he still couldn't afford to feed them all.
Fortunately, his new wife, who has come to become his good-luck bride, seems to have plenty of money.
A short scene
After they marry, Su Yan furiously works the abacus, her face dark. Halfway through the calculations, she snaps, "Just how broke is this stupid princely household?!"
Gu Zili has just returned from closing his fortune-telling stall. He hasn't taken off his fake mustache or changed out of his Taoist robe. He clears his throat. "Please calm down, my lady. We'll have money soon."
1. One couple, both each other's first and only, happy ending.
2. The story is entirely fictional and not historically researched.
Theme: Strive for a happy life.
