She Marries a Hunter After Leaving the Prime Minister's Mansion

Qiao Zilin, a modern woman, dies after choking on a meatball and is reborn into the body of an ancient woman with the same name. She retains her memories and discovers she has been transported to a time when her previous life’s tragedies are about to repeat. In her past life, she was betrayed by the Prince Regent, Xiao Yian, whom she supported to power, only to be executed after he seized the throne. Her family was slaughtered, and she lived in misery. Upon waking in this new era, she learns that her father, the Prime Minister, has arranged for her to marry the Prince Regent, while her younger sister, Qiao Zina, is betrothed to a hunter named Long Zhenting. Qiao Zilin realizes that Qiao Zina has also been reborn and is desperate to swap their fates to escape a life with a hunter and secure the prestige of being the Princess Regent.

Armed with foreknowledge and a magical space inherited from her previous life, Qiao Zilin decides to embrace the marriage to Long Zhenting, whom she knows is actually a powerful and hidden figure, not a mere hunter. Before the wedding, she secretly gathers vast supplies of food, toiletries, and livestock, storing them in her space. She also swaps her mother’s valuable dowry with stones, ensuring her sister receives nothing of worth. When her father attempts to sever ties with her to avoid giving her the dowry, she agrees, receiving fifty thousand taels of silver instead. She then steals the rest of her mother’s belongings and the family’s treasury, leaving her father’s household empty. On her wedding day, Long Zhenting, who wears a mask, carries her into the bridal sedan, a gesture that surprises her sister, who expected him to ignore the bride.

During the journey to Lingnan, Qiao Zilin and Long Zhenting grow closer. He reveals that he is indeed a hunter but is secretly the Duke of Yan, a man of immense power and wealth. Qiao Zilin shares her secret space with him after he witnesses her magical abilities, and they agree to keep it hidden. Along the way, they discover a cave filled with the ill-gotten gains of corrupt officials, which Qiao Zilin absorbs into her space, further enriching them. Upon arriving at Peach Blossom Village, they marry in a modest ceremony. Qiao Zilin learns that Long Zhenting’s parents own the manor but have abandoned him, leaving him to live in poverty despite his true status.

Settling into their new life, Qiao Zilin plans to use her modern agricultural knowledge to prepare for an impending flood and food shortage. She begins farming rice using advanced techniques like transplanting seedlings and fertilizing, which yield far greater results than local methods. She also digs a fish pond and raises fish, creating a sustainable food source. Her cooking skills win over her husband and his men, and she improves the family’s restaurant business by introducing spicy dishes. As she builds a prosperous and self-sufficient life with Long Zhenting, she remains vigilant against the threats from her past, determined to protect her new family and avoid the fate that befell her in her previous existence.