Turning covert palace intrigue into an open competition isn’t just a subversion of the usual tropes. It’s like dissecting those tropes one cut at a time!
Youqin Ling, whose family has guarded the imperial tombs for generations, follows her grandfather’s dying wish and enters the palace as a consort, carrying the “Indestructible Scroll” bound by contract to the founding emperor of the Hongling Kingdom. But she’s told...
All three thousand places in the imperial harem are already taken!
Out of respect for her ancient ancestors, she manages to “squeeze” her way into the palace, only to find herself back at her old job, guarding tombs inside the palace...
No! To get justice for the unfair fate that has forced generations of the Youqin family to guard tombs, she has to meet the emperor, no matter what!
Since the emperor has arranged for the three thousand beauties of the harem to compete, with everyone free to challenge others in public and trade up to a higher rank, then she’ll start her comeback from dead last, number 3001!
Who knew the imperial palace was hiding such a huge secret?! The elusive emperor, the crown prince who may have a split personality, and his younger brothers and sisters, each with their own hidden agenda and uncertain loyalties, are all plotting their own moves. And hanging over them all is a sword poised to fall: the imperial curse.
Unfortunately, lifting the imperial curse seems to require help from a descendant of the Youqin family. And an evil force is stirring within the harem...
Get ready, Ling is about to strike back!
