After years of working, Du Shuyin, an orphan, finally saved enough money to take a road trip. But she died unexpectedly along the way. When she opened her eyes again, she had arrived in the capital of another world. Her stomach ached with hunger, and when she tried to buy a bun, she realized she had no money at all. Just as she was about to leave, the stall owner grabbed her, insisting she was a thief!
After several fruitless attempts to explain, Yi Jiming happened to pass by and tossed her a purse of money, saving her from her predicament.
Yi Jiming, commander of the Wei Pavilion, is cold and decisive. Because of what he experienced as a child, he harbors an intense hatred of those who transmigrate.
At first, Du Shuyin only wants to scrape by in the palace, but she keeps running into Yi Jiming there. As the Wei Pavilion's commander, he specializes in investigating those who transmigrate. To survive in the palace, Du Shuyin has no choice but to keep her head down and make herself seem inconspicuous.
When he sees palace servants backing Du Shuyin into a corner, he steps in to help and quietly teaches her how to survive in the palace. Later, however, he discovers that Du Shuyin is a sly fox, adept at using everything around her to clear away obstacles.
He watches her use Liu Jing's affection for her to clear herself of suspicion. He watches her wield the Empress's authority to bare her claws before the noblewomen. Yet when disaster relief is needed, she works alongside the county magistrate's wife, picking up bricks and tiles and repairing houses like a man.
The two grow closer and fall for each other, but Du Shuyin is afraid to approach him because of his position. Yi Jiming isn't in a hurry. Women are always reserved, after all, and he can wait patiently for her answer. Instead, what he hears is that she is going to marry someone else...
Note:
1. This is a fictional historical setting, with a mountain of original worldbuilding.
2. There are second and third male leads in the romance.
Theme: Through wind and rain, straight toward the light
