I, {Shen Qingwu}, was born with a scar the size of a palm on the right side of my face. I was treated as an abandoned son by the Shen family and sent to the harem to make ends meet. I just wanted to stay out of trouble and survive. On the first day he entered the palace, he was bullied by a low-ranking concubine. He thought he would swallow his anger, but in a panic, he bumped into the general {Xiao Ce}. Instead of convicting me, he relieved me. The palace is like a quagmire. The queen is afraid of the general's power and wants to use me as an "ugly girl" to suppress him. The other concubines regard me as a thorn in their side and set traps everywhere. I have no beauty and no family background, so I can only rely on forbearance and observation to dodge open and covert attacks. However, {Xiao Ce} helped me secretly on several occasions, making me gradually understand: To survive in this deep palace, I may not be able to do without him, but I cannot rely entirely on him. I only hope that one day I can escape from the prison. As for whether the sincerity behind that ugly face can be seen, I dare not think too much.
