Marrying the Scumbag Prince’s Arch-rival After Divorce

Rong Luoge, a highly skilled operative from a modern era, awakens on her wedding day in the State of Xiao, inhabiting the body of a noblewoman who shares her name. The original host was forced into a marriage with Han Yifeng, the Prince Qi, who openly despises her. Upon regaining consciousness, Rong Luoge discovers she is in Yuexiang Tower, a pleasure house, where Han Yifeng and Rong Dai, the Duke of Zhenguo’s illegitimate daughter, are engaging in an intimate encounter. Rong Dai, who orchestrated the marriage to secure her own position as a concubine while using the original host as a shield, expects the timid and obedient Rong Luoge to submit quietly. Instead, the transmigrated Rong Luoge, possessing the combat skills and sharp tongue of a seasoned professional, violently rebukes the couple. She kicks Han Yifeng, insults Rong Dai’s appearance, and escapes the tower, leaving her new husband and rival in shock.

Rong Luoge seeks refuge in a dilapidated house left to her by her deceased birth mother, only to find a mysterious injured man already hiding there. Unbeknownst to her, this man is Han Xinglan, the Crown Prince and the primary political rival of Han Yifeng. After a tense but non-lethal encounter, she allows him to recuperate in secret. The next morning, she is summoned back to the Duke of Zhenguo’s residence, where she confronts her father, Duke Rong Heng, and her stepmother, Duchess Chu Ke. They had stolen her mother’s substantial dowry and mistreated her for years to favor Rong Dai and the Duchess’s own son. Rong Luoge threatens to expose their corruption and greed to the imperial court, forcing them to agree to return her dowry within three days. She then returns to Prince Qi’s mansion, asserting her authority over the household staff and dismissing Ming Cui, a spy planted by the Duchess.

The core conflict intensifies as Han Yifeng visits Rong Luoge with Rong Dai, announcing his intention to elevate Rong Dai to the rank of consort. Rong Luoge coldly dismisses his authority, reminding him that his political ambitions for the crown make any scandal regarding his internal household affairs dangerous. She reveals that she knows the marriage was a sham designed to protect Rong Dai’s secret pregnancy and illicit relationship. Realizing Rong Luoge is no longer the pushover they assumed, Han Yifeng retreats, but the tension remains high. Rong Dai, desperate to maintain her position, attempts to ally with the Duchess to crush Rong Luoge, but Rong Luoge anticipates this move and uses the information to sow further discord between the Duchess and Rong Dai.

A key turning point occurs when Rong Luoge visits the Zhenxing Escort Agency to hire guards for her mother’s old house. There, she encounters Ming Yuhua, a noblewoman who harbors a secret, unrequited love for Han Yifeng. Rong Luoge manipulates Ming Yuhua by revealing the truth about Han Yifeng and Rong Dai’s affair, turning Ming Yuhua’s hatred from Rong Luoge toward Rong Dai. They form a strategic alliance to undermine Rong Dai’s reputation among the capital’s elite. Shortly after, Han Xinglan reveals himself to Rong Luoge, acknowledging her as the woman who sheltered him. He offers her a jade token as a sign of alliance, recognizing her potential as a valuable political asset against Prince Qi. Rong Luoge accepts the token, securing a powerful protector while navigating the treacherous court politics of the Xiao state.

The story direction shifts from personal survival to political maneuvering. Rong Luoge begins to rebuild her life by reclaiming her mother’s dowry and establishing her own network of loyal servants and guards. She balances her hostile relationship with Han Yifeng against her cautious alliance with Han Xinglan. The narrative sets the stage for a prolonged struggle where Rong Luoge must dismantle the schemes of her family and rivals while asserting her independence as a princess consort. Her journey transforms her from a victim of familial betrayal into a strategic player in the imperial court, using wit, martial prowess, and political alliances to secure her future and exact revenge on those who wronged her.