The Cool and Aloof Concubine's Daily Life in the Inner Courtyard

[Both leads are devoted only to each other + palace and household intrigue + winning her back] Xia Jiu was the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Changning's household. After her life was stolen from her, she was driven out and sold by her mother for a single tael of silver to a pawn of the underworld. She struggled to survive for seventeen years. After an accident brought her face-to-face with the immensely powerful Prince Jing, she would do anything to escape her hellish life and make her worthless father and stepmother pay for their crimes. She gave him her body and her heart, using every means at her disposal to entice Prince Jing into taking her back to his manor. But once inside, she discovered that the seemingly peaceful manor was a den of vipers. The woman who ran the household appeared to want nothing, yet behind closed doors she was a smiling Buddha who killed without shedding blood. The wealthy and influential secondary consort was full of schemes, and the many concubines were a pack of demons. Not one of them was easy to deal with. To survive, Xia Jiu had to navigate Prince Jing's hot-and-cold affections while outwitting the women of the inner household. Step by step, she climbed to the top and reclaimed everything that belonged to her as the legitimate daughter...