Reborn as a Villainess, I Spend Every Day Redeeming Myself

Tang Zhuojun, a renowned doctor from the twenty-second century, dies after falling down a flight of stairs following a grueling all-nighter. She transmigrates into the body of a twenty-year-old woman in an ancient dynasty who shares her name. The original Tang Zhuojun is infamous in the capital as a shameless, man-crazy woman desperate to marry, causing immense reputational ruin for her father, Tang Mingfan, an upright and incorruptible minister of the Court of Judicial Review. Upon regaining consciousness, Tang Zhuojun finds herself in a precarious situation: she has drugged Prince Jin, a recently acknowledged royal, and is about to attempt to sleep with him at a flower-viewing banquet. Realizing the fatal consequences of such an act against a prince, she immediately flees the room with her maid, Xiu'er, only to be trapped in the courtyard by the Grand Princess and her attendants.

Confronted by the Grand Princess and her rival, Ruan Anruo, Tang Zhuojun uses her quick wit to deny any wrongdoing. She exposes the drug in her pouch as mere sugar powder, humiliating Ruan Anruo, who had orchestrated the trap to destroy Tang Mingfan's career. The situation is further complicated by the arrival of Tang Boxin, Tang Zhuojun's elder brother, who is holding a young boy named Linlin. Linlin is revealed to be Tang Zhuojun's biological son, born five years prior from a single night of indiscretion, though Tang Boxin had publicly claimed the child as his own illegitimate son to protect the family honor. The Tang household is impoverished, with Tang Mingfan and Tang Boxin sacrificing their reputations and careers to support Tang Zhuojun and Linlin.

After the banquet incident, Tang Zhuojun returns home to face the wrath of her father and brother. She acknowledges her past sins and resolves to change her life. Her first priority is to repay the high-interest loans her former self accumulated. She pawns her jewelry and uses her medical knowledge to cure a shopkeeper's chronic ailment, earning enough silver to clear her debts. She also begins cooking nutritious meals for her family, using her modern culinary skills to win over her father and slowly mend relations with her stoic brother. Her relationship with Linlin, however, remains strained, as the boy harbors deep resentment and insecurity about his illegitimate birth.

Tang Zhuojun discovers that Prince Jin had pretended to be drugged and unconscious, revealing his manipulative nature. She also learns that Linlin is being bullied at the Prince Rong residence academy due to his family's poverty. When she arrives to deliver lunch and witnesses Linlin being beaten, she loses her temper and violently defends him, declaring that he will no longer attend the academy. This act of fierce protection begins to soften Linlin's heart, though he remains guarded. Tang Zhuojun decides to teach him martial arts and improve their living conditions, determined to provide him with a childhood free from the shame and hardship he has endured.

As Tang Zhuojun works to rebuild her family's reputation and financial stability, she navigates the complex political landscape of the capital. Prince Jin, intrigued by her transformation from a foolish schemer to a capable and fierce woman, begins to take notice. Tang Zhuojun remains wary of his intentions, aware of his past deceit. The story follows her efforts to balance her modern sensibilities with the constraints of ancient society, while protecting her son and reconciling with her father and brother. She faces ongoing challenges from rivals like Ruan Anruo and the political machinations of Prince Jin, but her determination and medical expertise allow her to overcome obstacles and gradually earn the respect of those around her.