Jade of Another World

Zhang Yin, now Lin Ning, is beginning to adapt to her new identity. She is learning about the rules of this world and gradually becoming familiar with the relationships among the people in the Prime Minister's mansion.

Lin Ning's situation in the Prime Minister's mansion was not good. Her mother had died early, her father ignored her, and her stepmother and half-sisters made things difficult for her in every way. Later, her stepmother framed her and sent her to a country estate. Although Lin Ning had done nothing wrong, she was ruthlessly abandoned and was tortured in the estate for three long years at the age of ten.

The day Lin Ning was sent away, the sky was leaden gray, its heavy weight pressing down on everyone's hearts. No one saw her off. The carriage bumped along the rugged mountain road, and she clutched her tattered little bundle tightly, her eyes filled with terror. She didn't understand why she had to leave her familiar home and be sent to that strange place. Little did she know that this was only the beginning of her nightmare.

When she first arrived at the rural estate, she was greeted by a dilapidated hut. Although the estate was quite large, Aunt Zhao had chosen the smallest and most run-down room for her. The thatched roof was sparse, and the house leaked everywhere when it rained. The damp, musty smell became the background of her nightmares every night. The work in the countryside was heavy and arduous, and for someone who had been pampered in the city since childhood, every day was unbearable. Before dawn, Lin Ning had to start sweeping. The estate was large, but it seemed that only Lin Ning was working. Lin Ning was isolated there. The inner courtyard of the estate was a cage that confined Lin Ning. She was not allowed to speak to anyone in the outer courtyard, and no one in the outer courtyard was allowed to have contact with her. She had to take care of her own daily life, and she didn't even get food. At the same time, she also had to serve Aunt Zhao well. Aunt Zhao was a distant relative of her stepmother, Liu Yurou. She came here to torment Lin Ning. As long as she could make Lin Ning wish she were dead, her goal would be achieved. Since arriving here, Lin Ning's slender fingers quickly developed blisters. Every time she did laundry, her arms went numb with pain, and the pain of the blisters bursting made her break out in a cold sweat. But she dared not stop, because she had to wash the clothes of dozens of people. And if she stopped, she would be scolded by her aunt; those sharp rebukes were like arrows piercing her heart. Perhaps only pain could make her feel alive.

In the scorching summer sun, her skin was tanned dark, and due to her frail health, heatstroke was a frequent occurrence. In the biting winter wind, her hands and feet were covered in chilblains, the excruciating pain keeping her awake at night. In this unfamiliar countryside, she was forbidden from contacting anyone, only endless loneliness and arduous labor. Like an abandoned dog, she struggled to survive on this harsh land, wondering why her family treated her this way. Her father, Lin Xiang, her grandmother, and even her own brother, who shared both parents, never came to find her. Why...? Lin Ning, in a daze, burst into tears.

When Zhang Yin woke up, she discovered that her body contained some of the original owner's memories.

It turns out, Lin Ning's fate was so tragic. The reason she was brought back was to facilitate a marriage alliance for her half-sister's family. Her half-sister wanted to marry the Crown Prince, which meant breaking off the previous engagement. Weighing the pros and cons, she couldn't refuse, so they had to bring Lin Ning back as a substitute. Seemingly powerless to change her fate, Lin Ning, bound by this arranged marriage, was devastated. Zhang Yin decided to disrupt everything; she would avenge Lin Ning in her own way. (She's so clever; perhaps this is her main quest.)