In the twenty-first century, Xia Jiujiang, a descendant of a renowned family of medical and gu masters, is reborn after an explosion into the body of the disgraced consort of Prince Jin of the Li King
The Flower Lantern Festival in the Li Kingdom was a scene of harmony and joy. People strolled among lanterns, guessed riddles, and sailed on flower boats. Nearly all the citizens of the imperial city flocked to Vermilion Bird Street to bask in the festivities. Yet, while the festival outside was abuzz with cheerful crowds, the Prince Jin’s residence, despite its towering red lanterns and festive decorations, was shrouded in a tense and somber atmosphere. The royal guards encircled the manor, forbidding anyone from entering or leaving.
Xia Jiujiang slowly regained consciousness, disturbed by the cacophony nearby. Someone was dragging her along, grumbling irritably, “Tch, a princess? More like a bringer of misfortune! She’s barely arrived, and the Prince Jin’s household is already in chaos.”
“Even caused the prince to fall gravely ill.”
“She died well, the sooner she’s gone the better.”
“She’s already dead, so mind your tongue. Let’s burn her quickly and be done with it.”
Xia Jiujiang jerked in alarm. Burn her? She was still alive! What was there to cremate?
The servant hauling her was so startled, he let go at once, dropping her to the ground and stammered in fright, “She… she moved!”
“Nonsense, the princess is dead as can be.”
“Don’t spook yourself at this hour.”
Suddenly, Xia Jiujiang opened her eyes, her gaze cold as she scanned her surroundings, dazed and perplexed. Hadn’t she died?
The pallbearers recoiled a full meter away, wailing like banshees, “A—a corpse come back to life!”
Sitting up, Xia Jiujian