You’re marrying a principal wife? Then I'll bring my child into the palace and become Empress

Tang Chaoyang, once the pampered legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yong’en, devoted her life to her husband, Fei Yan, the Prime Minister. Despite her unwavering love and sacrifice, Fei Yan harbored deep loathing for her, viewing her as a political obstacle to his ambition and his true love, Dong Xinrui, the daughter of the Imperial Tutor. When the Empress Dowager, favoring Dong Xinrui, issued an edict exiling Tang Chaoyang to the freezing northern city of Hancheng, Fei Yan not only failed to defend her but celebrated by marrying Dong Xinrui with a grand procession on the same day. Left with no resources and her son, Fei An’an, suffering from a high fever, Tang Chaoyang was forced to beg for food and medicine. In her previous life, her son died in her arms in a ruined temple, and she spent the next twenty years seeking revenge, only to be killed by Fei Yan’s guard moments before her plan succeeded.

Upon dying, Tang Chaoyang woke up to find herself back on the road to Hancheng, with her son alive and shielding her from the soldiers’ kicks. Realizing she had been reborn, she resolved to change her fate. She carried her feverish son on her back through the snow, reaching Hancheng where she used her advanced knowledge of acupuncture—gained from twenty years of medical study in her past life—to stabilize his condition. When the Su family, her maternal relatives, arrived to retrieve her, she agreed to return to the capital, but not before securing a four-hundred-year-old wild ginseng from a mountain near Guangping Village to protect her aging grandparents. During this journey, she encountered the young Emperor Ling Gurong, who was disguised and investigating court affairs, though she did not recognize him.

Back in the capital, Tang Chaoyang stayed at the Su family estate, determined to raise her son safely and avoid the political intrigues that had destroyed her previous life. She encountered Fei Yan and Dong Xinrui on the street, observing their affectionate relationship with cold detachment, which signaled her complete emotional detachment from him. When Old Madam Fei, Fei Yan’s mother, came to the Su estate to claim Fei An’an, Tang Chaoyang refused to let him go, arguing that the child would be neglected in a household where his father showed no interest. The Su elders supported her decision, allowing An’an to remain at the estate. To prevent Old Madam Fei from causing trouble, Tang Chaoyang administered a mild herbal remedy that disrupted her sleep, demonstrating her willingness to use her medical skills strategically.

Tang Chaoyang also attended a scholarly debate at a teahouse, where she anonymously provided insights on tax reform that impressed the disguised Emperor. Shortly after, she saved Lu Fanyi, a scholar’s son, from cardiac arrest using CPR and acupuncture, establishing herself as a skilled physician. She later examined the Emperor, who had come to her clinic, and correctly diagnosed a hidden condition affecting his fertility, though she accepted payment without providing treatment, recognizing the danger of treating the ruler. Meanwhile, Fei Yan remained indifferent to his son’s welfare, focused entirely on his new wife and political rise, unaware that Tang Chaoyang was no longer the submissive woman he had discarded. The story follows Tang Chaoyang as she navigates her new life, prioritizing her son’s well-being and her family’s health while subtly influencing the political landscape through her medical expertise, all while the Emperor takes a keen interest in the mysterious woman who saved his life and challenged his understanding of her condition.