A Survival Guide to the Qing Imperial Harem

Do you really think watching a few TV dramas like Empresses in the Palace and Scarlet Heart means you understand the Qing imperial harem?

Do you think that if you're just a little sweet-faced and pretty, you can make the emperor, this prince or that young lord fall head over heels and turn the world upside down?

Do you think that as long as the emperor likes you, you can rule the roost, with nothing to worry about and nothing to fear?

Do you really think the emperors of the Qing dynasty were so dim-witted that they'd let a few women who hadn't read much, and spent all day fussing over their looks and scheming and deceiving, manipulate them at will?

Do you truly believe that your emotional intelligence and smarts will let you thrive and rise through the ranks in a place like the Qing imperial harem, and grow old there safe and sound?

Dear readers, finish this book before you start daydreaming!