Once upon a time, there was a scholar named Wang Sheng whose parents died. Because of his poor family, although he was engaged, he could not afford to marry. At the age of 20, he went to his father-in-law's house to get married.

Wang Xiucai studied hard at his father-in-law's house, and his parents-in-law treated him very well. Just as his parents-in-law wanted to marry them, his fiancée Xiuyun died of a sudden illness. Wang Xiucai was very sad and wanted to leave his father-in-law's house. His parents-in-law asked him to stay, and he agreed to go to Beijing to take the exam next year.

One day, Wang Xiucai came back from outside and passed by the door of her sister-in-law Xiujuan. Xiujuan beckoned him to come in and sit, and he went in. The two chatted in the room, and the more they chatted, the hotter they got. But when Qiao's mother-in-law saw that she was looking for her daughter to eat, she scolded Xiujuan for this matter, and gradually turned cold to Wang Xiucai.

In the blink of an eye, on the second year of Qingming, Wang Xiucai accompanied her parents-in-law's family to visit Xiuyun's grave. At night, Wang Xiucai was in the house missing Xiuyun when someone suddenly knocked on the door. He asked, "Who?" Outside, Wang Xiucai said, "It's me." Wang Xiucai heard Xiujuan's voice and said, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?" Xiujuan said, "When I passed by your door during the day, I accidentally dropped the golden hairpin at your door. I didn't dare to come looking for it during the day, so I had to come at night when it was quiet. Please open the door and light it up and help me find it." Wang Xiucai refused at first, but later, she couldn't stand Xiujuan's begging, so she opened the door. Who knew that as soon as she opened the door, Xiujuan flashed in. Wang Xiucai said, "What are you doing in the house? "Xiujuan blushed and said," I didn't come to find the golden hairpin. Seeing that you are so lonely, I specially came to be your companion. "Wang Xiucai said," That's good? Let your parents know, and if you don't say you 're being scolded, how can I have the face to see people? "Xiujuan said," Don't worry! I will leave without knowing the rooster. "Wang Xiucai was about to drive her away, Xiujuan said," If you don't agree again, I will call someone. At that time, you can't wash it even if you jump into the Yellow River, let's see what you do! "Wang Xiucai was helpless and only agreed, and from then on, the two went back and forth every night.

One night, Xiujuan said, "It's not a problem for you and me to always be so sneaky. If anyone finds out, we won't have the face to see anyone. Why don't we take advantage of the darkness tonight and fly away!Wang Xiucai thought for a while and nodded in agreement. So the two packed up and ran away overnight.

In the blink of an eye, a year passed, and one day Xiujuan said to Wang Xiucai: "You and I have been away from home for more than a year. I don't know how my parents are doing now, let's take a look!" As she said, she shed tears. When Huang Xiucai heard this, she was scared and said: "You and I eloped, how should I explain to the second old man when we go back? It's better not go. Xiujuan said: "I am the biological daughter of my parents, and raw rice has been cooked for this matter. They won't blame us, so they should go." Seeing that she had made up her mind, Wang Xiucai had to agree. The next day, the two of them cleaned up hastily and set off on their way.

On this day, the two returned to their hometown. When they came to the gate, Xiujuan said, "You wait here for a while, I'll go in and explain to the two elders first, and then come to pick you up, so as not to embarrass you." After saying that, they went in. Wang Xiucai waited outside the door, and after waiting for more than two hours, no one came out, so she had to bite the bullet and enter the courtyard.

He entered the house, saw the two old men, and knelt down with a "plop." The two old men hurriedly helped him and said, "Where did you come from? Why did you leave without saying goodbye for more than a year?Wang Xiucai hurriedly said, "Did Xiujuan not tell you when she entered the house just now?The two old men asked strangely, "What did you say? Since you left last year, Xiujuan has been sick and lying in bed unconscious all day, how could she go out?Wang Xiucai felt strange when he heard it, so he explained the situation before and after in detail. If you don't believe me, let's go see.

Wang Xiucai followed the two elders to Xiujuan's house and saw Xiujuan lying on the bed with her hair covered. When she saw the three of them come in, she said, "Father and mother, I am Xiuyun, and I have a one-year relationship with Wang Sheng. Because of my short life, I had to borrow my sister's body to revive my soul. Today's fate is full, so I leave with peace of mind. I have something to ask for, and let my sister Xiujuan and Wang Sheng get married. I wonder if the two elders can agree?" As soon as the three of them heard it, they understood. The two elders said with tears in their eyes, "You can rest assured to go, I promise."

After a period of time, Xiujuan recovered from her illness and married Wang Sheng. Later, Wang Sheng won the champion and did not forget her life-and-death marriage with Xiuyun until she was old.