Transmigration to Cannon Fodder: Sharp-Tongued Villain's Wife Wants a Divorce

Tang Qingluo, a modern woman with a passion for gourmet food, transmigrates into the body of a Duke’s daughter-in-law in an ancient dynasty. Her new identity is that of Xie Lanyi’s wife, a man renowned for his talent but currently imprisoned. Upon arrival, she discovers she is bound to a game-like system that forces her to complete combat missions or face severe penalties, including electric shocks or erasure. Initially preferring a leisurely retirement, she is forced into action when Imperial Guards, led by Tong Xu, surround the Xie Guogong Manor. The guards, armed with portraits and rosters, arrest the entire household, suspecting them of treason following a palace coup. Tang Qingluo utilizes the system’s storage function to hide her dowry and valuables, though she is unable to save everything before being taken to prison.

In the capital prison, the Xie family faces harsh conditions, including starvation and abuse from guards. Tang Qingluo’s calm demeanor and practical approach to survival, such as eating the meager prison food, initially alienate her from the noblewomen, particularly the arrogant Xie Wanying. However, her attitude shifts when she discovers the system’s missions require her to win fights. After a altercation with a troublesome child and his mother, she realizes that combat grants her valuable rewards, including weapons and combat points. She begins to distribute stored food to the younger children, earning their loyalty and gradually improving relations within the fractured family branches. Her actions also reveal the deep-seated resentment between the legitimate and illegitimate branches, exacerbated by the patriarch’s favoritism.

A critical turning point occurs when Xie Lanyi and other male relatives are brought into the prison in critical condition. An emergency mission compels Tang Qingluo to save Xie Lanyi’s life. She bribes a guard to access the kitchen, where she cooks elaborate meals to mask her retrieval of high-grade medicines from the system. Using these powerful remedies, she heals Xie Lanyi and his relatives, significantly increasing her combat points and debt to the system. The family learns the grim truth of the palace coup: their rivals are dead, and the patriarch’s favoritism inadvertently saved the legitimate branch. Despite this, the emperor sentences the Xie family to exile in the remote region of Yazhou.

During the exile journey, Tang Qingluo continues to use the system to protect her family and herself. She encounters Song Shishi, a fellow transmigrator with a charm system, who attempts to seduce Xie Lanyi. Tang Qingluo remains indifferent, focusing instead on survival and accumulating resources. The journey is fraught with danger, including an assassination attempt by the Third Prince’s forces at a relay station. Tang Qingluo, armed with system-provided weapons, defends the family, killing numerous attackers and completing her missions. The encounter solidifies her role as the family’s protector and deepens the mysterious bond between her and Xie Lanyi, who begins to suspect her hidden capabilities. As they travel toward Yazhou, Tang Qingluo prepares for further challenges, knowing her system ties her fate inextricably to Xie Lanyi’s survival.