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In her previous life, An Lingrong was deceived and became the Empress's pawn. She harmed Shen Meizhuang and Zhen Huan, acted ruthlessly, and even sacrificed her child. In the end, she still couldn't save herself. Looking back, she sees nothing but mistakes, yet there is no way out.
A 996 wage slave falls into a river and may or may not survive, then transmigrates into the timid, self-effacing villain An Lingrong from Empresses in the Palace. She has the same skill as before: the art of perfumery.
Since she's already here, she may as well make the most of it! She keeps a low profile and bides her time at first, then takes on the domineering Consort Hua and the hypocritical Empress in the middle and later stages, while also dealing with the heartless Emperor. She swears to rewrite her original body's fate of being trapped in the palace and dying young.
1. She won't harm anyone unprovoked, but she knows how to strike back.
2. She'll build her position in the palace step by step. Favor, children, sisters, good fortune: she wants it all, and she'll rise to become the winner of the imperial harem.
3. Seeking the Emperor's favor is only a means to an end at first. She doesn't love him and swears to slay the dragon.
4. It's not palace scheming all the way through. Sometimes she makes incense, eats hot pot, bakes cakes, or makes milk tea.
5. Zhen Huan and Shen Meizhuang won't be vilified. The author believes they're both wonderful female characters who can also become wonderful sisters. Transmigration only helps the heroine become a better person; the original characters' personalities and such remain unchanged. There will occasionally be scenes of sisterly affection. The heroine and Meizhuang will have their interests tied together and stick together, without being torn apart.
