When Empress Huirenara opens her eyes, she finds herself back at the start of the tragedy, in the body of Qing Ying from the TV drama. She takes one look at the “heartbreak and suffering” script she’s been handed and tears it up on the spot!
With the historical truth and the complete script at her fingertips, is this really palace intrigue? It’s more like a max-level expert returning to the beginner village to help the poor!
As the women in the harem find purpose in their lives and start complaining that the emperor is getting in their way, Qianlong finally panics:
“Ruyi, do none of them love me anymore?”
Empress Nara takes an elegant sip of tea. “Your Majesty, broaden your horizons. These days, our happiness comes from becoming the richest people in the Qing Empire.”
