A Memoir of Rising Through the Harem

After Chu Ruo'er entered the palace, the so-called “favor” she received made countless people jealous. But what it truly feels like to be the emperor's favorite consort is something only she can know. As a younger son of the Chen family, the most powerful clan in the land, Chen Tingchao can't afford to stand out, but he can't afford to fade into the background either. On one side is his close friend, the young emperor; on the other, his family's interests. Caught between them, with a mire beneath his feet and a mountain on his shoulders, he finds it painfully difficult to see the clear sky above. In a world of using and being used, of pawns and players, who is truly the clearest-minded? Strong leads, unconventional palace intrigue. The male lead is Chen Tingchao.