Gu Shiqing is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changxing. The midwife who delivered her harbored ill intentions and deliberately switched her with another baby, stealing her identity. The truth came to light fifteen years later, and only then was she brought back to the marquis's estate.
Gu Shiqing naturally accepted everything that should have been hers: a noble status, a generous dowry, a respectable marriage, and a young, promising husband.
She was gentle and kindhearted, and thought that since everything was back on track, there was no need to dwell on the past.
So when the marquis's household decided to keep raising the fake heiress, she didn't object.
When the fake heiress was treated as her equal and called her sister, she saw nothing wrong with it.
When her family favored the fake heiress at every turn, she was only a little sad, never wary.
It wasn't until one day, when the fake heiress sneaked into her room, lay in her bed, wore her clothes, and slept with her husband, that Gu Shiqing finally realized something was wrong.
But it was too late.
Gu Shiqing fought back fiercely and bluntly, doing everything she could, yet she still couldn't defeat the fake heiress. Instead, she earned the reputation of a jealous shrew and became a laughingstock throughout the capital.
Over time, she lost everything she'd gained. Her parents despised her, her husband divorced her, her dowry was taken away, and her life was nearly ruined.
Kneeling in the marquis's ancestral hall, she pleaded with her father, pouring out her heart: "I was the marquis's daughter, your own flesh and blood. All of that should have belonged to me."
But her father coldly told her, "Only what the marquis's household gives you is yours. If the marquis's household doesn't give it to you, you have no right to take it."
Gu Shiqing suddenly understood. The fake heiress wasn't the only wretch. Her whole family was.
She was poisoned, fell ill, and died in a ruined temple, thinking her ridiculous life would end in such a wretched way. Unexpectedly, she was given the chance to open her eyes again.
Reborn, Gu Shiqing reflected deeply on her painful lessons and carefully plotted her next move. She decided:
Not one of them will be spared!
Theme: True affection must never be betrayed.