Opening the Coffin (Volume 2)

水烟萝Jul 2025

3.4

Word count: 186K words
Chapters: 61

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Summary

By day she is a seasoned practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine; by night, a tomb raider.

With one hand she cures the living, with the other she digs for the wealth of the dead—Yun Qixi's days are nothing if not colorful.

But who would have thought that slipping on a jade thumb ring taken from a tomb would send her through time?

Dropped into an ancient world she knows nothing about, she goes back to her old trade. Tomb raiding: low investment, quick returns, and—best of all—never obsolete.

Little did she expect that it would dig up a new identity for her—the second young lady of the Duke's estate.

She was the crown prince's bride by imperial decree, yet when the wedding came, the one seated in the bridal sedan was this second young lady's elder sister.

Ha, how amusing!

Fine, then—let them have each other. A scoundrel paired with a scoundrel: a match made in heaven!

But another imperial edict arrives: since she is not destined for the crown prince, she shall marry the Prince of Jin!

Your Majesty, you do love playing matchmaker!

A prince, so what? With that cold, aloof air about him, whoever wants him can have him.

Wait—that jade thumb ring on his hand, why does it look so much like the one that sent her through time?

And so, from that day on, the Prince of Jin gained a shadow that would not leave him be.

"My lord, would you sell me that jade thumb ring?"

"You can't afford it." A certain someone arched an eyebrow with lofty disdain.

After silently cursing his ancestors, Yun Qixi plastered on a fawning smile. "My lord, name your price—money is no object."

He glanced at her, utterly unruffled. "This item is priceless. It passes only to my descendants."

Yun Qixi was instantly left floundering in the wind.

Editor's review

Volume 2 occupies the bridging position in the series, continuing to unfold around Yun Qixi's dual identity as "doctor by day, tomb raider by night," while linking her post-transmigration life in the Ducal Manor, the upheaval of the crown prince's marriage contract, and the Prince of Jin's entrance. The reading pleasure of this volume comes mainly from identity dislocation and verbal sparring: the heroine applies modern streetwise logic to ancient aristocratic rules, while the Prince of Jin responds to her relentless pursuit with icy aloofness, and the jade thumb ring becomes the central prop in their tug-of-war. The overall tone is light, with conflicts designed toward comedy, making it suitable for a commute or bedtime read. Compared with Volume 3, this volume focuses more on relationship setup and character introductions, with the main suspense advancing gradually. Readers who prefer strong plot and fast reversals may find some daily interactions excessive; but those who enjoy bickering characters and identity contrasts will find the pacing comfortable.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers who enjoy light historical romance and love watching the male and female leads bicker and interact
Readers interested in post-transmigration identity dislocation and marriage-contract disputes within a noble household
Web-novel readers who want to start with Volume 2 to follow the jade thumb ring clues
Fragmented readers who prefer slice-of-life, light-comedy pacing

Not a good fit for

Readers seeking strong suspense and fast-paced tomb-raiding adventure
Readers hoping for a serious historical backdrop or rigorous officialdom depiction
Romance readers fatigued by "relentless-pursuit" courtship tropes

Reading tips

Read Volume 1 first to understand the origin of the transmigration; then this volume will flow more smoothly.
Pay attention to every scene in which the jade thumb ring appears—it is the key prop linking romance and suspense.
Treat the crown prince's marriage-contract upheaval as the starting point of the character relationships; don't rush to ask who ends up with whom.
If you find the daily interactions excessive, focus on the thumb-ring-related passages to grasp the main plot's progression.

版权信息
第75章她是在跟死人争宠么？
第76章如今看不上不代表将来看不上
第77章被华丽丽地设计
第78章别太狠
第79章爷不嫌弃
第80章口水出来了！
第81章你犯傻了？
第82章霸道
第83章既尴尬又温暖
第84章你是不是投错胎了呀
第85章能靠得住的，不止你自己
第86章一杯暖心茶
第87章真相被掩盖了
第88章现在乞丐都这么阔绰了？
第89章喜欢是一种习惯
第90章不花一两银子让土匪让路
第91章我也可以提高回头率
第92章未来的晋王妃来了
第93章女人都喜欢得了便宜还卖乖？
第94章我跟他的梁子结下了
第95章爷，你记得那夜我们在船上……
第96章洞口
第97章爷不答应
第98章做人留一线，以后好相见
第99章丫头
第100章爷护你是一种本能
第101章欺君之罪，你担不起
第102章你的医术，是一种天生的能力
第103章小看了这个女人
第104章你想谋杀亲夫？
第105章你不是我认识的七夕
第106章这剧情怎么这么苦情呢？
第107章世界那么大，我想去看看
第108章七夕
第109章爷有三只手
第110章两只落水狗
第111章关心
第112章一只手
第113章你到底从哪儿来？
第114章你敢说爷是王八蛋？
第115章都是一场阴谋
第116章君子不争
第117章你到底是不是女人？
第118章您怕我输不起？
第119章惊天逆转
第120章我虽然读书少，可也不是那么好骗的
第121章徒弟输给师父，不丢人
第122章我已知你并非七夕
第123章小骗子
第124章开业大吉
第125章相由心生
第126章碎碎平安
第127章你可以赶我，不过你别后悔
第128章迎亲
第129章只要你开心就好
第130章你认为我就不敢杀你？
第131章刚出狼窝，又入虎口！
第132章无声的温柔
第133章他不该以这样的方式死
第134章雨是冷的，泪是热的

FAQ

What's the difference between Volume 2 and Volume 3?

The two volumes share the same synopsis, indicating they belong to the same series and have a continuous main storyline. By volume order, Volume 2 comes earlier, focusing on Yun Qixi's entry into the Ducal Manor after transmigration, the marriage-contract upheaval, and her first tug-of-war with the Prince of Jin; Volume 3 continues and advances the jade thumb ring and romance threads. For specific chapter content, refer to the physical books, and reading in volume order is recommended.

The heroine is both a doctor and a tomb raider—isn't that too jarring?

This is a deliberate hybrid setup: the doctor identity provides healing skills and occupational contrast, while the tomb-raiding background brings the transmigration catalyst and a bold, streetwise style of doing things. Together they shape Yun Qixi's "unconventional" personality and serve the light comedy and romance interactions; there's no need to measure it strictly by real-world professional logic.

Does the bridal-sedan swap at the crown prince's wedding greatly affect what follows?

From the material, the one in the bridal sedan is the second young miss's elder sister, which directly changes Yun Qixi's marriage prospects and leads to the emperor's arrangement for her to marry the Prince of Jin instead. It is the key turning point that brings the male and female leads together and establishes the heroine's carefree attitude of "the scoundrel and the shrew." Subsequent romantic and identity conflicts largely unfold from it, so it's worth noting.

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水烟萝 Author

Shui Yanluo is an author about whom limited public information is available; existing sources contain no confirmed record of nationality, dates of birth and death, or English name. Judging from the ten works held in the collection, her writing mainly falls into two categories: time-travel alternative history and youth literature. Her representative work is the Kaiguan (Opening the Coffin) series, published in various forms including volumes 1 through 6 and a complete eight-volume edition, and she is also the author of Remarriage. Based on the available titles, Shui Yanluo's works tend to be long and distinctly serialized, building stories within alternative settings while also conveying the emotional expression typical of youth literature, and they have drawn attention from the corresponding readership. Owing to the lack of biographical material, her personal history cannot be described in detail, and readers may come to know her writing through the works mentioned above.