Xu Man and her cousin Xu Qingliu are reborn together.
In her previous life, Xu Man accidentally found a bronze mirror that connected past and present, and fell in love with Han Zhi, a modern man. Han Zhi transmigrated from the modern era to ancient times, came first in all three imperial examinations, and eventually became the Grand Secretary. He even secured Xu Man a first-rank honorific title. Her cousin, meanwhile, married a man who died young. Her in-laws accused her of flirting around all day and threw her out with a divorce letter.
When Xu Man opens her eyes again, she finds herself back in her youth. Her cousin finds the bronze mirror before her and would rather borrow hundreds of taels at exorbitant interest for Han Zhi than marry a landlord’s son, forcing Xu Man to take her place in the arranged marriage.
Her cousin thinks a bright future awaits, but she has no idea that although Han Zhi knows many things they don’t, he is also arrogant and condescending. After coming first in all three imperial examinations, he abuses his wife and brings multiple concubines into his household. He is a true social climber and ungrateful wretch.
Meanwhile, Xu Man marries into the landlord’s family in grand style, and her money, houses, and land deeds keep piling up. Even if her husband conveniently dies right away, she’ll have more than enough wealth to live freely and comfortably.
But not only does her convenient husband fail to die, his status keeps rising instead.
Wait, are crown princes really still disguising themselves as landlords’ sons these days?!
