After a modern-day cat named Su Miaomiao was abandoned by her owner, she became Su Miaomiao, the daughter of a wealthy merchant in the Great Shang Dynasty.
Su Miaomiao had expected to enjoy a life of luxury, but at ten years old she was told she had been switched at birth with a child from the Zhang family of farmers. In a flash, she was back to working in the fields and getting bitten by leeches. Her life had become unbearably bleak.
Unable to carry heavy loads or even handle basic chores, she nearly ended up being sold as a concubine.
It seemed she could no longer lie back and coast. She had to get on her feet and set out on the path to becoming a palace maid through the village selection.
Once in the palace, she used her catlike abilities, including her keen hearing, taste, and smell, as well as her night vision, to rise rapidly to the highest rank of female official.
“At ten, she could distinguish a hundred flavors and tell what had been used to dye a garment by its scent.”
The palace records of internal affairs once mentioned a young maid. They were talking about Su Miaomiao.
The new emperor, who needed capable people, noticed her talents and secretly brought her into his service, waiting for the chance to topple the old guard.
