Fengyu loved gold, silver, and jewels more than anything. Her greatest dream was to eat, drink, and enjoy life as a salted fish. Her fiancé was the third-ranked scholar in the imperial exams, handsome as the legendary Pan An. Her salted fish life was perfectly complete.

Her husband was poor? No problem, she was rich!

But who would have thought that the winds of fate would shift, causing her soul to transmigrate into the body of Xie Xun, a dashing and rebellious young marquis, even making him lose a leg due to her. To survive on the battlefield, the salted fish had to turn over and rise, learning horseback riding, archery, and military strategy. The young marquis, bearing her face, caused chaos everywhere. Her fiancé, deeming her wild and foolish, broke off their engagement.

She got engaged, and he reneged. She made money, and he squandered it. Her mountains of gold and silver were all emptied by him, and the two became locked in a love-hate relationship. Gradually, the plot started to go off the rails.

The ex-fiancé, after breaking off the engagement, regretted it and confessed his deep love.

Fengyu: I've already fallen for someone else.

A scheming girl at the archery range tried to kill her, only for Fengyu to stab herself instead.

Fengyu: What to do now? It looks like you've committed murder.

Her parents, who had defended the borders for decades, returned home only to say, "Daughter, go follow the young marquis and start a rebellion!"

How did the originally carefree salted fish storyline turn into one of a villain rising?

In the end…

Raising a husband turned out to be a money pit, but the husband was certainly worth it!

A sickly schemer hiding their true nature (Fengyu) vs. A dashing but cunning strategist (Xie Xun)


"Marquis An Yuan, you remnants of the Marquis Mansions colluding together, do you truly have no selfish motives? Of course, you all hope for Xie Xun to ascend the throne. After all, you would be credited for supporting the dragon, and your gains would be similar. Xie Xun holds military power and financial control, but so what? The etiquette of the world won't pardon him. Who could forgive his violation of ethics and loyalty? Even if he becomes emperor, who would truly submit to him? Today he seizes the throne through treachery—what about tomorrow? Will another general, with armies in hand, not follow his example and raise troops to rebel? Xie Xun, you claim to act for the people, shouldering eternal infamy, spurring endless wars—are you really doing it for the people?" Mr. Wu, having past grievances with Xie Xun, was naturally unwilling to see him ascend the throne.


Chapter 551 - Chapter 533: Declaring Oneself Emperor