Palace Intrigue: I Became the Emperor’s Favorite by Grinding Through My System

Su Ranran, a modern-day office drone, transmigrates into the harem of an ancient dynasty as a lowly palace candidate. At first, all she wants is to keep her head down and stay alive. Then she unexpectedly gets bound to the [King of Rat Race System]. The System tells her that the only way to survive in the harem, and maybe even live well, is to outwork everyone! Hone her skills, compete for the emperor’s favor, climb the ranks, and crush every rival!

And so Su Ranran begins her “rat race” in the harem. While the other consorts compete to outshine one another, she buries herself in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, and court etiquette. While they form factions, she quietly studies political schemes, medicine, and poisons. While they fight over the emperor’s attention, she is already poring over military strategy and studying affairs of state…

With help from the System and plenty of hard work, Su Ranran makes her way up in the harem. From an overlooked nobody, she becomes a consort renowned for her exceptional talents, then a powerful Noble Consort who rules the harem. In the end, she even influences the affairs of state, becoming the unrivaled “rat race queen” of the imperial harem!