On the first day Xie Mingtang, the Duke of Zhenguo's legitimate daughter, enters the palace by imperial decree, she is elevated straight to Noble Consort, outranking the Nine Concubines.
Her golden finger is simple: her father commands two hundred thousand troops, she has a sharp mind, and the emperor is her childhood nemesis, whom she used to beat up all the time.
Other women enter the palace to compete for favor. She enters and lays down the rules first: if anyone makes her unhappy, she'll make them even more miserable.
The harem of Great Yong looks like a garden in full bloom, but behind it lies a struggle for power among the empress, the imperial in-laws, the great clans, and the throne. Everyone thinks Xie Mingtang has a lofty position but knows nothing about palace rules, making her the perfect target to put in her place.
Concubine Su provokes her? She gets beaten.
The Palace Service Bureau shortchanges her? She audits the books.
The Imperial Kitchen takes her food? She goes straight to the kitchen and picks out what she wants.
Someone frames her for plotting against the imperial heir? Xie Mingtang doesn't panic. She plays along with the scheme and draws out every person behind it.
Someone cries and complains to the emperor, and the whole palace waits for him to punish her.
Xiao Chengce only asks, "Which hand did she use to hit them?"
"Her right hand."
"Send for the imperial physician. Make sure she didn't hurt it."
Xie Mingtang has always thought the emperor's favor was merely a bargaining chip he used to keep the Xie family in check.
Until one day, she smiles and asks:
"Your Majesty, if I help you reclaim command of the army, will you let me leave the palace?"
For the first time, the teacup in the emperor's hand hits the floor.
Urgent update, why not updated? I want to see it.
Urging for more, I really want to see how the male and female protagonists are together in the back