I'm an abandoned consort in the Cold Palace, the daughter of a condemned minister. They all think I won't survive three days.
But I'm Su Qing, a history major, a craft expert, and a master builder! Let them be as strong as they like. I've got math, physics, and chemistry!
They gave me poisoned wine, so I made myself throw it up, then staged an accident with the empress's maid. With a crash, the shattered bowl was even more broken than my heart.
They gave me spoiled porridge, so I invented the [super-efficient V-groove washboard] and got the eunuchs begging to bring me hot meals. (Liu Zhong: It's actually great!)
They released rats to bite me, so I built the [lever-powered mousetrap], made the Cold Palace rat-free, and even dug up explosive new evidence about my father's wrongful conviction!
The Empress: “Why isn't she dead yet?”
The eunuch: “Your Majesty, Lady Su just submitted a ‘Comprehensive Cold Palace Environmental Improvement’ proposal and applied for patent protection...”
Everyone: “??? How did an abandoned consort turn the Cold Palace into a research center?!”
Su Qing (pushing up a pair of imaginary glasses): From today on, I'll use cutting-edge technology to revitalize the Cold Palace and bring down the Wei family. That's final!
Very good, very good, very good, very good