The Delicate, Alluring Empress Rises to Power Through Palace Intrigue

Name: The Delicate, Alluring Empress Rises to Power Through Palace Intrigue
Author: Beihou's Kato Gu

娘娘又娇又媚一路宫斗上位

by Beihou's Kato Gu (北侯的加藤故)

Status: Completed
Length: 133k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 3y ago
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Meng Qingyuan was a diligent, respectable rich woman who simply liked handsome men with abs and had looked at them a few times too many. After waking from a nap, she found herself back in ancient times, under a cramped little sky and in a palace tucked away in a remote corner, just as a palace intrigue plot was about to begin. Deciding she might as well go all in, she put on a sweet, flattering act and got the emperor completely hooked. For two years, every word and action followed a careful plan. She knew exactly what she wanted: the emperor’s favor and the peace and quiet to live a good life. The palace was a deep, treacherous place, and only palace intrigue could keep her alive. Everyone said the emperor favored women only to produce heirs, had no interest in women, and was a ruler the likes of whom came once in a thousand years. Leng Qingyuan watched him cling to her and try all sorts of daring moves. Her face dark with irritation, she could only stare at the heavens in speechless disbelief. So much for trusting rumors!!! P.S. A palace-intrigue story. The heroine is clear-headed. She won’t be the emperor’s sole favorite early on, and she certainly won’t give everything up for love.

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