[Alternate setting + traditional palace-intrigue historical romance + growth and awakening of a heroine from ancient times + working together, marriage first and love later + both leads are chaste]
Xu Xu is the honest daughter of a landowner. By a twist of fate, she is chosen to enter the palace and become the Crown Princess.
In the harem, the Empress and Consort Shu care for her, while Crown Prince Zhang is gentle and attentive, doting on her alone. Xu Xu finds that being the Crown Princess is actually rather nice, and can’t help thinking how lucky she is.
Though she has never had much ambition, Xu Xu resolves to become a remarkable woman like the Empress: talented, virtuous, and deeply respected.
She’d also like to have a baby as adorable as the Empress’s, preferably one even cuter than the Crown Prince.
But… the Emperor is growing older, and his mind is becoming increasingly muddled. He actually proposes deposing the Empress!
Consort Shun and Concubine Li become pregnant one after another, and an old rule that hasn’t been mentioned for years unexpectedly resurfaces…
The rule states that concubines who have no children must be buried with the Emperor.
There is still a long road ahead for the honest Madam Xu as she makes her way through the harem.
[Includes one wonderful Crown Prince who is faithful and respectful. He may have concubines, but we won’t be touching them! Our heroine, little Xu, will have a sweet romance and a career of her own!
The heroine is very clear-headed, but her growth takes time. Please let a woman from ancient times awaken at her own pace.]
The pace of the plot is very fast, I am looking forward to the following plot