You Married a Wife During My Difficult Labor, I Remarried. Why Are You Crying?

Jiang Wan, the daughter of a disgraced Grand Tutor, enters the Fu residence as a concubine to Fu Ci, the Prime Minister, after her family is implicated in a treasonous plot against the Emperor. In her previous life, she endures years of emotional turmoil, eventually dying in childbirth in a desolate courtyard while Fu Ci marries another woman, Yun Yanran. Her infant daughter also perishes. As she lies dying, the sounds of Fu Ci’s wedding procession reach her ears, marking the end of her tragic existence. She is reborn on the second day of her marriage, back in the West Courtyard with a still-affectionate Fu Ci who has not yet grown cold toward her. Recognizing the opportunity to change her fate, Jiang Wan resolves to detach herself emotionally and escape the Fu household before history repeats itself.

Fu Ci, unaware of Jiang Wan’s rebirth, believes she is merely sulking because he has agreed to his grandmother’s demand to take a legitimate wife. He pleads with her, promising that she will be his only wife in his heart, but Jiang Wan remains distant. She observes the intricate politics of the Fu mansion with clear eyes, noting how Old Madam manipulates Fu Ci through feigned illness and poison to force the marriage with Yun Yanran, whose father is a powerful General. Jiang Wan realizes that Old Madam orchestrated her own poisoning to create urgency, knowing Fu Ci would not refuse a dying grandmother. When confronted, Jiang Wan calmly agrees to the marriage arrangement, shocking Fu Ci, who had expected her to fight for her position. Her indifference confuses and distresses him, leading him to confine her to the West Courtyard to prevent her from leaving.

Despite Fu Ci’s attempts to win her back through gifts, public displays of affection, and physical intimacy, Jiang Wan remains resolute in her desire to escape. She plans to flee the capital during the upcoming autumn hunt, when Fu Ci will be away with the Emperor. She reflects on her past life, recalling how her jealousy and desperation led to her downfall and the death of her child. Determined not to repeat these mistakes, she treats Fu Ci’s affection with polite detachment, refusing to engage in the emotional games that once consumed her. When Yun Yanran and her brothers confront Fu Ci at a restaurant, accusing him of breaking his engagement, Jiang Wan watches coldly, feeling no sympathy for Yun Yanran, who was complicit in the schemes against her in the previous life.

Old Madam, furious that Jiang Wan refused to come for punishment, orders her servants to drag the concubine to the East Courtyard. Jiang Wan complies, anticipating the abuse but refusing to show fear. Inside, Old Madam accuses her of arrogance and demands she acknowledge her wrongdoing. Jiang Wan remains silent, her calm demeanor infuriating the old matriarch further. The tension escalates as Old Madam threatens severe punishment, while Jiang Wan internally prepares for her escape. She knows that once Fu Ci departs for the hunt, she must seize the opportunity to leave the mansion permanently. The story follows Jiang Wan’s strategic navigation of a hostile household, her efforts to protect herself from further harm, and her determination to forge a new path independent of Fu Ci’s controlling affection.