[Blurb]
Wei Luo, raised on meals provided by kind neighbors, has one great wish in life: when she grows up, she wants to buy a little courtyard with green tiles on the outskirts of town, with ten mu of farmland and a little farm dog.
And every so often, she hopes to invite her elderly aunties and big sisters to stay with her.
The big sisters of Pingkang Lane laugh at her for having such small ambitions. Unconvinced, she makes a bold vow: one day, when she leaves Songzhou, she will take them to the imperial capital to see the world.
But then one day, the Jiulong Bureau comes to Songzhou to arrest the criminal who attempted to assassinate the Eastern Prince's heir.
Eager to earn merit, the marquis leading the operation uses a secret art to summon ghosts and raise corpses, destroying most of the town where Wei Luo grew up.
Among the imperial forces accompanying him, a beautiful big sister saves Wei Luo and tells her that in this world, you have to seek justice for yourself.
Wei Luo's wish hasn't changed, but she's added a few things to it.
She'll go to the imperial capital, and she'll personally reclaim the justice she was denied.
The big sister who saved her is the future bride of the Eastern Prince's grandson. Wei Luo also wants to ask the old prince, who lost his son in old age, whether he'd be willing to take her as a granddaughter.
Theme: You can't rely on others forever. The most important thing is to find your own footing in the world.
