Jiang Miao is a transmigrationist who inhabits the body of a fake heiress of the Xuanyuan Marquis Manor. For fourteen years, she lived as the beloved younger sister of the Jiang family, secretly performing rituals to maintain the manor’s prosperity and avert disaster. When the marquis discovers his biological daughter, Jiang Jinhua, and confirms Jiang Miao’s status as a swapped impostor, the family instantly turns against her. Despite her decade of unseen sacrifices, the Jiang brothers and parents demand she leave immediately, stripping her of all wealth and dignity. Jiang Miao, realizing the family’s sudden hostility and the dark aura surrounding them, decides to cut ties. She crumples a peace talisman she had drawn, signaling her withdrawal of protection, and is forcibly expelled from the manor.
With no money and no home, Jiang Miao sets up a fortune-telling stall in Jingcheng to survive. She encounters Su Yue’er, a rival noblewoman, and the newly returned Jiang Jinhua. Jiang Jinhua presents herself as a victim, but Jiang Miao senses a chaotic, murderous aura around her, suspecting she is the source of the Jiang family’s impending doom. Jiang Miao uses her supernatural abilities to punish Su Yue’er for her insults and begins earning money through accurate divinations. Her skills catch the attention of Mo Beishu, the Second Prince of Jingnan, who is seeking a divine doctor for his grandmother. Jiang Miao predicts his success and draws a talisman for his subordinate, Shen Nan, which seemingly prevents an assassination attempt on Mo Beishu.
Jiang Miao’s reputation grows, and she is summoned by the Grand Princess to save her son, Chi Ge, the Heir Apparent, who has fallen into a coma. Jiang Miao discovers that Chi Ge is being haunted by Ying Ge, a vengeful female ghost who was betrayed and murdered by a man who stole her savings. The ghost had become infatuated with Chi Ge after finding a sachet he owned. Jiang Miao confronts the ghost, learns her tragic backstory, and subdues her. She reveals that the ghost’s obsession is draining Chi Ge’s life force, and without intervention, he would die. The Grand Princess, initially skeptical, is convinced when Jiang Miao successfully awakens Chi Ge. The story follows Jiang Miao as she navigates her new life in Jingcheng, using her supernatural talents to earn wealth and power while observing the gradual downfall of the Jiang family, whose calamity she had foreseen. She remains determined to uncover her true identity and escape the debts of her past, all while maintaining a carefree and mercenary attitude toward her clients and enemies alike.
