Perishing at the execution ground, Xie Wujiu is reborn three days before the tragedy of his family's destruction. In his past life, his utmost dedication brought him the false accusation of treason and the massacre of his entire household. In this life, he submits a resignation stating that the subject is tired and wants to go home to farm, waiting for the peach blossoms in the manor to bloom before dying. Resigning to avoid disaster and seeking only to preserve his life, he nevertheless cannot escape court conspiracies, unearthing the dusty secrets of his birth background from years ago. Shen Qingyi, harboring a deep blood feud, crosses paths with him by chance, and a crowd of eccentric people journey together. When evasion becomes impossible, the former marquis who only wanted to lie flat is forced to overturn layer upon layer of conspiracies. The flower buds are still small, but the wind and rain have already arrived. Can he live to the day when the peach blossoms bloom?