A Substitute Bride Enters the Palace, and the Empress Consort Uses Her Acting Skills to Charm the Mad Emperor

After being forced into a substitute marriage, Su Liruo, a convicted woman from the entertainment quarters, became the scapegoat the Marquis of Changxing sent into the imperial palace.

On her first day in the palace, Su Liruo set herself a goal: she didn’t want the emperor’s true affection, only wealth and status!

In the harem, the empress was hypocritical, the noble consort domineering, and everyone laughed at her as a trembling little white rabbit. No one knew that beneath that rabbit’s skin was a master of manipulation.

Others relied on their family background to win favor. Su Liruo relied entirely on her acting skills.

With tears in her eyes and an air of frail innocence, she said, “Your Majesty, do the other ladies all dislike me?”

Then she turned around and used ruthless tactics, making others do her dirty work. Stepping over the bones of countless enemies, she climbed her way to the pinnacle of power.

Emperor Pei Jing of Dayuan had only meant to use her as a little toy to keep the harem in check, putting on an act for appearances. But she played her part so convincingly that even he came to believe she loved him with all her heart.

Until one day, Pei Jing heard her say to her personal maid, “Men are easy to handle. Just soothe them a little. How much can the emperor’s true affection possibly be worth?”

Pei Jing ground his teeth in anger, yet still pulled her tightly into his arms that night. “Su Liruo, even if you’re lying to me, you’d better keep it up for the rest of your life!”