Jiang Xiaoman, a modern-day overworked employee, dies at her desk after working overtime. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself as Noble Lady Qi in Empresses in the Palace, a spoiled, overbearing woman doomed to a tragic end.
With the countdown to her “beaten to death” fate underway, she binds herself to the [Palace Intrigue KPI System]. Complete missions and build up her survival rate, and she can change her grim ending, maybe even turn the tables.
Having mastered the rules of workplace survival in her previous life, Jiang Xiaoman decides to rein in Noble Lady Qi’s stupidity and arrogance:
Keep a low profile and steer clear of the Empress’s faction;
Stick close to Zhen Huan, knowing when to back down and when to lie low;
Use the skills awarded by the System to navigate the treacherous palace one careful step at a time.
The old Noble Lady Qi used her family’s influence to bulldoze her way through life. Now, Jiang Xiaoman relies on an office worker’s caution and clear-headedness to survive in the cracks.
“System, can I trade this mission’s reward for a pardon from death?”
“Host, let’s talk after you make it to the Emperor’s death…”
