Following a fatal crash, Jiang Li regains consciousness inside a fictional dynasty as a noblewoman freshly slain by her ambitious husband, Shen Yanzhi. After funding his rise to power, she watched him collude with her cousin to annihilate her entire clan. Refusing to stay buried, she breaks out of her casket and confronts the hypocrites at court.
Drawing on modern wit, Jiang Li turns Shen Yanzhi's own political lies into weapons while forging an alliance with the enigmatic Lord Chu. As the hidden regent shields her from court assassins, their partnership deepens into a fierce romance.
