The Legitimate Daughter’s Rise

Shen Qingwan, the legitimate daughter of her family, is tricked by her stepmother into entering the palace for the selection of consorts. She only wants to keep her head down and make it through three years, but Noble Consort Zhao Linlang takes a liking to her and is determined to destroy her. Shen Qingwan doesn’t want to fight, but she wants to live even more. If she can’t avoid the battle, then the imperial palace will become your graveyard. Face-slapping, a triumphant comeback, and gathering followers: every step is calculated, until she discovers that an even deeper game lies beneath Emperor Xiao Jingheng’s smiling face.