Return of the Villain's Wife

In previous life, Meng Zi Ru, the daughter of a wealthy Jiangnan family, married Shen's clan and lived in the capital, becoming the main wife of the head of a prominent scholar's clan.

However, just a few months into their marriage, Shen Zhongting, her husband, was appointed county magistrate in a remote western border town. Before his departure, he entrusted Meng Zi Ru to take care of his mother, grandmother, and the Shen's household. She dutifully accepted, remaining faithful and tending to the needs of everyone in the Shen family.

Five years passed, and Shen Zhongting was finally summoned back to the capital, but he returned with a mistress and a young daughter in tow. Upon hearing the news, Meng Zi Ru's heart shattered. Yet, bound by her duty as the main wife, she forced a smile and welcomed the mistress and child into Shen's clan, masking her sorrow. She was even expected to care for them, by Shen Zhongting's callous instructions.

Her devotion, however, was met with betrayal. Li Lianshuang, the mistress, concocted a plot to eliminate Meng Zi Ru, falsely accusing her of adultery with a servant. Enraged, Shen Zhongting drew his sword and struck Meng Zi Ru, leaving her grievously wounded, lying in a pool of blood, awaiting a tragic end.

With her last breath, Meng Zi Ru vowed vengeance: If have a chance, she would return to settle the score with Shen Zhongting, even if it meant becoming a vengeful spirit. Then, as if fate had offered the poor woman a second chance, Meng Zi Ru awoke in bed in her mansion of Shen's clan, three years before Shen Zhongting's return from the border.

In This new life, the foolish wife was gone, replaced by a vengeful spirit reborn to dismantle the Shen family. She swore to bring ruin upon the dishonorable clan, ensuring that Shen Zhongting and the treacherous Li Lianshuang would meet a fittingly grim end.