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The protagonist, Lin Yang, is about to be beheaded on the execution ground, accused of raping and murdering a young girl. Before his death, through flashback memories, he realizes he has time-traveled to the Great Shun Dynasty. He recalls becoming a live-in son-in-law to marry the Prime Minister's daughter, Bai Qingxuan, to ward off ill fortune for her. He ultimately remembers being used by Bai Qingxuan to take the blame for her brother. Understanding he was foolishly deceived as a "simp," Lin Yang, in his final moments before execution, shouts that he would offer ten thousand taels of gold for his life, attempting a desperate bid for survival.