Shen Qing transmigrated into the tragic, angst-filled novel as a miserable princess consort. The System told her, “If you win the prince's love, you can go home.” Shen Qing replied, “Like hell I will. I'm here to be the COO.”
And so, everything took a sudden turn. A side consort competed for favor and poisoned someone? Shen Qing: “That's toxic competition between departments. Deduct this month's performance bonus, issue a public reprimand to the entire household, and cancel the year-end bonus!” The prince wanted to divorce her? Shen Qing: “Sure. Pay me N+1 severance under the Great Zhou Labor Law, plus damages for emotional distress, compensation for my lost youth, and the cash value of my 30% original stake in the prince's estate.” The emperor wanted to confiscate the family estate? Shen Qing: “No rush. First, take a look at this Feasibility Analysis Report on Royal Asset Restructuring and the Debt Crisis. Your Majesty, if you invest, I guarantee you'll break even in three months and annex the neighboring kingdom in three years!”
At first, Xiao Ce thought his princess consort was greedy and cold-blooded. “Even if I starve to death, or die out there, I won't give you, you wicked woman, a second glance!” Later, as he watched “employees” bustle all over the estate and mountains of gold and silver pile up in the national treasury, Xiao Ce finally saw the light. He clung to Shen Qing's leg and sobbed, “My beloved consort, I want to live off you. I want to retire. I want to go to your senior college and dance in the plaza…”
