Zhang Zhiyan was the concubine-born daughter of the second branch of Jing’an Houfu. In her previous life, she married into Huguo Gongfu as a successor wife to raise her late elder cousin’s legitimate son and consolidate the alliance between the two families. However, the heir, Liao Chuan, kept a mistress and was never close to her, while her in-laws also mistreated her.
The mistress’s daughter turned out to have an extraordinary background—she was the long-lost daughter of Prince Jian, who was currently highly favored by the emperor.
Coincidentally, her natal family, Jing’an Houfu, became embroiled in a major treason case. Zhang Zhiyan had used extraordinary means to conceive and give birth to a son, thinking she could secure her position as the heir’s wife and then save her closest relatives.
To her surprise, under pressure from various interests, Huguo Gongfu demoted Zhang Zhiyan from a wife to a noble concubine.
Shortly after giving birth, Zhang Zhiyan died suddenly one winter. The legitimate son she bore also met a violent end.
Reborn, Zhang Zhiyan is no longer obsessed with romance, nor will she allow herself to be used by her relatives. She is determined to protect her own family, plotting step by step to seek revenge against the scum.
She deliberately ensnares the powerful official Liu Lang, going with the flow to cling to him and use him.
Initially, Liu Lang was only captivated by her beauty and sought a fleeting affair, intending to part ways after a few trysts.
Unexpectedly, this woman gradually found her way into his heart; once he started doting on her, he never wanted to let go.
