The Concubine’s Daughter: Scheming in the Imperial Palace

Su Yao, a celebrated modern screenwriter, dies suddenly after working through the night and is reborn in the womb of a concubine-born daughter of the Minister's household. She hears all the secrets and schemes of the inner residence before birth, then uses her wits to protect her mother and counter her principal mother's harassment, securing their position.

At fifteen, Su Yao enters the palace selection of her own accord to protect her family. She allies with Consort Xian, strikes back against Noble Consort Li's false accusations, and offers a plan for a poetry gathering that boosts the nation's prestige. In the end, she exposes the empress for plotting against Consort Xian and conspiring with the enemy. She rises to become the ruler of the imperial harem, protects her family so they can live in honor and comfort, and writes a tale of a concubine-born daughter who turns her fate around.