Compendium of Film and Television: The Beloved Vixen Runs Wild in the House of Horrors

Shi Yiguang, known as Shi Wan, is a beautiful and frail woman whose soul arrives in the void space of the Great Thousand Worlds after death. Her original heart condition follows her, causing constant dull pain. The system Tuan Tuan, a small white ball of fluff, promises that by traversing three thousand small worlds and accumulating merit through winning sincere true hearts, she can be reborn. The true hearts must come from gratitude, family affection, or love, especially from those with deep luck. In the void, she meets the soul of Sifu, the Primary Consort of Prince Yong Yinzhen and a member of the Ulanara clan. Sifu makes two wishes: for her son Hong Hui to live a long and worry-free life, and for everything Yinzhen obtains to be lost, leaving him unable to achieve his desires. Shi Wan places a finger on Sifu's brow and grants the wish, absorbing all memories of Sifu's previous life. She uses Sifu's identity to fulfill the wish. The system allows her one prize draw, which she uses, but the result is not immediately acted upon.

In the late autumn, the Fourth Prince's Mansion is cold. Sifu sits by the bedside watching over her sleeping son Hong Hui, who is ill with a wind cold. Her personal maid Chengyun comforts her. Sifu silently sheds tears, weary and desolate. Yinzhen enters without announcement. He is stern and taciturn, with a Prince Beile rank. He sits by the bed and speaks softly, saying she has suffered. Sifu does not turn around and responds that as long as Hong Hui is fine, she is not suffering. Yinzhen, seeing her frail appearance, feels compelled and, hesitant, pats her shoulder. Sifu breaks down, looking up with teary eyes at him and sobbing, expressing her fear for Hong Hui's weak constitution. She hugs his waist and buries her face in his chest, crying softly. Yinzhen is stunned by her teary eyes, realizing he had never noticed her beauty before. He had been husband and wife with her for over ten years, but she had always been too proper and cautious, rarely showing such a delicate demeanor.

Yinzhen embraces her waist and speaks in a hoarse voice. He sees her beauty with hair like clouds, face like congealed fat, and eyes like autumn water, with long lashes and a pale pink mouth. He feels desire and tries to lower his head to kiss her, but she instinctively dodges. He thinks of his own careful ambitions and that he had never considered himself driven by lust. He had favored Consort Li for her youthful, clingy nature and her fertility, but he had overlooked the primary consort's position. He realizes Li Shi's arrogance and that his excessive favoritism had caused the primary consort difficulty. He comes to the main courtyard only after learning of Hong Hui's illness. He holds Sifu and asks why she dodges. She says it is not proper. He insists rules are for outsiders. She says she is worried about Hong Hui. He tells her the estate physician said Hong Hui will be fine with one dose of medicine. She nods gently. He lifts her into his arms and carries her to the main room.

In the room, Yinzhen places her on the bed. In the dim candlelight, her luminous beauty captivates him. He leans down to kiss her, but a commotion from outside interrupts. A maid announces that Prince Hong Yun is ill and demands the Beile's presence. Yinzhen is tempted because of few offspring in the estate. Sifu, with a soft and disappointed tone, urges him to go, saying Li Shi is pregnant and needs comfort. Yinzhen does not move. He decides Li Shi is prone to pretense and feigns illness, so he dismisses the maid sternly, telling her to find the estate physician. He then returns to Sifu. Sifu starts sobbing and pushes away his kiss, asking why he does not leave. He is not angry but coaxing, saying he will stay with her. He thinks his coldness has instilled fear in her heart. He presses her onto the bed and tries to kiss her again. She turns her face away, pushes against his chest, and resists silently. He asks if she is unwilling. She says she is not feeling well and fears she cannot serve him. She wants to check on Hong Hui. He presses her down, not allowing her to move. She struggles, and he becomes tense. He tells her to stop struggling. He eventually rolls off her. She suggests he can go to Consort Song's courtyard, but he is unwilling to make her a subject of gossip. He removes his outer robe and lies in bed, saying he is not going. He tries to pull her into arms, but she pulls up another quilt and retreats to the corner, keeping distance. He is displeased but falls asleep. Sifu lies inside, calling out in her heart to the system, confirming that Hong Hui has passed his deathly trial. The system confirms the life-saving pill has saved him. She thinks Sifu's wish is for Yinzhen to lose everything, but she is still the primary consort. She murmurs that she must make the most powerful person willingly offer it up. She recalls the original Sifu's life: a legitimate daughter related to the royal clan, chosen as primary consort to then Fourth Prince Yinzhen, dignified and gentle. Her son Hong Hui died in his eighth year from schemes or weak constitution, and she grieved. Yinzhen, enfeoffed as a Beile, ignored her and pursued another consort. Sifu closes her eyes, recalling years of hardship and caution. She resolves to fulfill the wish.

The next day, Hong Hui's fever subsides and his complexion improves. Sifu wipes his sweat and asks if he still feels unwell. He says no and shows humility. He is obedient and cute. She feeds him medicine with a wooden spoon and asks if it is bitter. He says it is not bitter because she is feeding him. Footsteps sound at the doorway. Sifu looks up and sees Yinzhen with a somber expression and the thirteenth prince Yinxiang. She sets aside the medicine bowl, wipes Hong Hui's mouth, and rises to curtsy, greeting the Beile and calling Thirteenth Brother. Yinxiang is momentarily stunned by her gaze and steps forward, saying there is no need for formality.