Life in Exile: Raising a Husband and Child

[A little ensemble cast, a little drama, mainly farming, with romance on the side.]

Blurb: Xia Zhiqiu transmigrated into a novel she'd only read halfway through, becoming the Xia Zhiqiu who shared her name: the eldest legitimate daughter of Xia Liuren, Minister of Rites.

But this eldest legitimate daughter had a truly miserable life. Her mother came from an unimpressive family and had no sons, so her increasingly successful father gradually grew to despise her. From childhood, she and her mother lived in a few shabby mud-brick rooms at the family's old estate in the countryside.

Later, her mother fell ill and died. Her father hurriedly elevated his beloved concubine, Madam Liu, to the position of principal wife, then used her connections to curry favor with the new wife of Ye Guang, the most powerful minister in Great Yan. He successfully arranged for his second legitimate daughter, Xia Shuya, to marry Ye Luo, Ye Guang's second legitimate son.

Unexpectedly, a year later, the young emperor, whose power had grown considerably, purged Ye Guang and had him thrown into prison on charges of forming a faction for personal gain!

At the time, the wedding between the Ye and Xia families was only half a month away.

Xia Liuren was suddenly tormented by indecision: Should they go ahead with the marriage? If they did, his daughter might end up in a living hell! But if they called it off, and the Ye family somehow survived this crisis, they would be the first ones to suffer.

Just as he was struggling with what to do, his clever second wife reminded him that Shuya wasn't his only daughter...

Theme: Live well even in the face of adversity.