
She watched her son fall for the wrong woman, lost everything, and died with regret. Now she’s back—reborn, rich, and ready to make things right.

The Marquis's Old Madam is suddenly reborn, returning to the critical juncture four years ago when the scheming maid Liu Ruyan faked pregnancy to gain favor. Armed with memories of her past life, the Old Madam sees through the schemes of Liu Ruyan and her son Qin Yunji, and realizes her past neglect and debt towards her rightful daughter-in-law, Sheng Qingwan. Shedding the foolishness of her past life, she publicly reprimands the fawning Nanny Zhou, and resolves to make amends with and protect Sheng Qingwan, who is also pregnant but has been severely neglected. Meanwhile, Sheng Qingwan accidentally overhears a private conversation between Qin Yunji and Liu Ruyan in the ancestral hall, learning that she is about to be divorced. The plot abruptly ends amidst an intense conflict.

The episode opens with an intense conflict. The legitimate wife, Sheng Qingwan, discovers her husband, Qin Yunji, secretly meeting with his mistress, Liu Ruyan, in the ancestral hall, and is shocked to learn Liu Ruyan is pregnant. To protect Liu Ruyan, Qin Yunji not only declares her unborn child an "heir apparent" but also immediately produces a divorce letter, citing Liu Ruyan's "life-saving grace" as his reason to divorce Sheng Qingwan. Just as Sheng Qingwan is heartbroken and desperate, the plot flashes back, revealing the drama's core premise: Qin Yunji's mother (the mother-in-law) is a reborn individual. She completely changes her previous life's attitude of being deceived by Liu Ruyan, resolving to become a powerful backer for her daughter-in-law, Sheng Qingwan, in this life. Her astonishing act of gifting one hundred shops lays the groundwork for a satisfying and dramatic reversal in the subsequent story.

This episode unfolds along two storylines. In the main storyline, the reborn Old Madam of the Marquis Mansion, to atone for her past life's debts and determined to prevent tragedy from repeating, publicly bestows gifts upon the imposter Liu Ruyan, while secretly preparing pregnancy tonics and a generous fortune for her true daughter-in-law, Sheng Qingwan. In the sub-storyline, Sheng Qingwan confronts her husband Yun Ji and "sister" Liu Ruyan face-to-face in the ancestral hall, exposing Liu Ruyan's lie about falsely claiming credit for a life-saving deed. Faced with Yun Ji's suspicion, Sheng Qingwan finally recites the love poem known only to the two of them. The episode ends abruptly with Yun Ji's shocked expression, leaving a cliffhanger.

This episode revolves around the intense conflict between the female lead Sheng Qingwan, her husband Qin Yunji, and her rival Ruyan. Sheng Qingwan attempts to reveal that she was the one who risked her life to save Qin Yunji back then, not Ruyan, who is impersonating her. However, Qin Yunji firmly believes Ruyan went blind for four years saving him, scoffs at Sheng Qingwan's explanation, and publicly humiliates her. Ruyan triumphantly announces that even Qin Yunji's mother, the Old Madam, supports the divorce, plunging Sheng Qingwan into complete despair. At the end, a plot twist occurs: a conversation between the Old Madam and her maid reveals a crucial misunderstanding. A valuable gift intended for her daughter-in-law Sheng Qingwan was mistakenly given to Ruyan, hinting that the Old Madam's true intentions are not what they seem, setting up future plot developments.

The Marquis's heir, Qin Yunji, intends to divorce his wife, Sheng Qingwan, at the ancestral hall using the "Seven Grounds for Divorce" for the sake of his beloved Ruyan. Ruyan fans the flames, humiliating Sheng Qingwan by bringing up her humble origins and her mother-in-law's dislike. At a critical moment, Sheng Qingwan's mother and father arrive, revealing that Sheng Qingwan is pregnant, thus refuting the accusation of "childlessness" as grounds for divorce. Qin Yunji, shocked, insists he never touched Sheng Qingwan and falsely accuses her child of being illegitimate. Sheng Qingwan mentions an incident of drunkenness two months prior, but a flashback reveals Qin Yunji mistook someone else for Ruyan that night, deepening the misunderstanding. He ultimately insists on divorcing this woman who "disregarded wifely virtue."

The episode opens in the Marquis's ancestral hall, where Young Master Qin Yunjii, suspecting his wife Sheng Qingwan of infidelity, publicly declared his intention to divorce her. Sheng Qingwan's mother, Lady Sheng, pleaded desperately, claiming her daughter was carrying the Marquis's legitimate eldest grandson. However, Qin Yunjii's concubine, Ruyan, who was also pregnant, further provoked the situation. During the ensuing conflict, Sheng Qingwan's father, trying to protect his daughter, attacked Ruyan but was knocked down by Qin Yunjii. Subsequently, a medical diagnosis confirmed Sheng Qingwan's pregnancy, but Qin Yunjii insisted it was a bastard child. In a fit of rage, he ordered her to be forcibly given an abortifacient, intending to render her infertile for life. This intense family dispute ultimately alarmed the Old Madam, the elder matriarch of the household.

The episode opens with an intense conflict. Prince Qin Yunji, misled by false accusations, believes that the child his wife Sheng Qingwan is carrying is not his own. Instigated by his rival Ruyan, he attempts to force Qingwan to take an infertility potion. Qingwan's parents desperately try to protect her but are brutally beaten. Just as Qingwan and her family are in despair, Prince Qin Yunji's mother, the Old Madam, arrives just in time, furiously orders them to stop, and declares her protection over her daughter-in-law Sheng Qingwan, leaving a crucial cliffhanger for the plot.

She watched her son fall for the wrong woman, lost everything, and died with regret. Now she’s back—reborn, rich, and ready to make things right.

She watched her son fall for the wrong woman, lost everything, and died with regret. Now she’s back—reborn, rich, and ready to make things right.

She watched her son fall for the wrong woman, lost everything, and died with regret. Now she’s back—reborn, rich, and ready to make things right.