A True Account of Surviving the Harem

【Palace Intrigue + Ensemble Cast】【The heroine transmigrates, with no golden finger; neither lead is inexperienced】The author isn’t good at writing blurbs, so please head straight to the story. Shen Zhiyi, a psychological counselor, transmigrates into the body of a low-ranking concubine. From the start, she sees Su, the “deceased empress’s replacement,” win the emperor’s favor only to fall under suspicion. She also watches the “adorably foolish” Xu Yanran get used as a pawn and demoted to the lowest rank of palace woman overnight. Shen Zhiyi takes heed: in this harem, foolishness is the deadliest mistake. She neither practices swordplay nor plays the zither. Instead, she uses empathy and insight to turn the suspicious emperor’s longing for the deceased empress into dependence on her, a “living person.” As she navigates the noble consort’s plots and the empress dowager’s schemes, she builds an alliance with Chu Hongxiu, the fierce daughter of a military family; Qian Mingzhu, the wealthy heiress; and Li Xianxian and Zhao Pan’er, the palace’s foremost gossips. From substitute to confidante, from confidante to master strategist. She stays clearheaded at every turn, with one goal in mind: Outlive the emperor. I’m going to be empress dowager!