They Kept the Bride Outside for an Hour—Then the Wedding Took an Unexpected Turn

Jiang Nanyin, the legitimate daughter of the Duke of Zhenguo’s household, is ordered to marry Qi Sheng, heir to the Marquis of Cheng’en. But on their wedding day, Song Yujin, a young woman living in the marquis household, turns the ceremony into chaos after making a reckless bet with her friends. She deliberately knocks over a wedding candle and repeatedly delays the ceremony, while Qi Sheng continues to excuse her behavior. Feeling deeply disrespected, Jiang Nanyin decides in front of everyone that she will petition the palace to end the marriage arrangement. Later, Qi Sheng marries another noblewoman, but his unresolved connection with Song Yujin continues to create tension within the household. As old grudges and poor choices pile up, another fire brings even greater consequences, and the once-powerful marquis family begins to fall apart. Jiang Nanyin, meanwhile, leaves the capital and travels south to Jiangnan, where she opens a school for girls and devotes herself to education. Free from a marriage that never respected her, she finally builds a life on her own terms and finds the future she truly wants.