1 I am Wei Yingluo. I had been weathering the storms of the familiar Great Qing imperial harem, but somehow, when I awoke, I had arrived in a strange new world. When I opened my eyes and saw the completely unfamiliar surroundings, I was filled with confusion and unease. I forced myself to calm down and began to explore this new identity: Wei Yanwan, a palace maid in Consort Jia's palace whom anyone could bully. I thought to myself that since I was already here, I might as well make the best of it. Even with my lowly status, I, Wei Yingluo, would surely carve out a place for myself. The palace maids and eunuchs in Consort Jia's palace would pick on me from time to time, assigning me
