Peach Blossoms in Their Prime

Tao Ye, an obscure food delivery courier, unexpectedly made the trending searches because she "died."

What sparked controversy was that she hadn't been in a cycling accident. Instead, she had collapsed in a men's restroom while clutching a delivery bag, making headlines across the media and leaving onlookers to imagine all sorts of things...

On the brink of death, Tao Ye transmigrated to an ancient era with no clear historical setting and took the name Taoye. She meant to carry on with her old delivery job, but through a mix-up, she took the place of an aristocratic young wife who was about to be thrown out of her home.

Supposedly, the princess had her eye on Taoye's husband.

Her husband gave her two choices: 1. Divorce him; 2. Leave the household and become his concubine.

Divorce?

Letting the princess have her way so easily would be far too kind to that two-timing woman!

Become a concubine?

Letting her husband enjoy the company of two wives would be far too kind to that cheating man!

After much thought, Taoye finally came up with a third option, one that suited her perfectly: remarry the princess's ex-husband...

Sure enough, the fairy-tale wedding the princess had dreamed of became a joke throughout the capital!

Eight years later

Smoke from war filled the skies, and armies by the tens of thousands breached the capital. The ruler asked to surrender.

The city gates swung open, and a golden palanquin was slowly carried inside.

The princess asked, half in disbelief, "Is that Taoye?"

Taoye smiled faintly. "You should call me Her Majesty the Empress..."