The Concubine’s Daughter Stuns the Court: Your Majesty, Stop Acting Like a Fool

I'm Shen Wei, the least favored concubine-born daughter in the Prime Minister's household. My birth mother died young, and my stepmother treated me cruelly, so I struggled to survive behind closed doors. I thought being chosen for the palace would be another nightmare, but instead I ran into the most bizarre emperor, Xiao Yu. He steals my pastries and deliberately teases me until I get mad, acting like a spoiled playboy with no sense of propriety.

But every step in the imperial palace is fraught with danger. My elder half-sister frames me, and the concubines scheme against me, yet I escape death time and again through my medical skills, knowledge of poisons, and cunning. Xiao Yu's seemingly playful antics always turn out to be protecting me from the shadows. Just as I begin to trust him, a sudden misunderstanding shows me how impossible it is to fathom an emperor's heart.

On this lonely road of palace intrigue, I won't rely on a golden finger. I'll make it through on my own. Xiao Yu, if your feelings are true, I'll dare to accept them. If you're plotting against me, I, Shen Wei, may not lose!