[Palace Intrigue System] [Nontraditional Palace Intrigue] [Ensemble Cast] [Bright, Sunny, Sweet-But-Blackhearted Heroine]
After transmigrating to an alternate world, Shen Du discovers that the ancient imperial harem is basically one giant supernatural rule-based horror story.
Compete for the emperor's favor, and you die.
Don't compete for the emperor's favor, and you die.
Disobey the emperor, and you die.
Obey the emperor, and you die.
Pick a side and form alliances, and you die.
Don't pick a side or form alliances, and you die.
At first, Shen Du isn't very skilled at palace intrigue. She tries every bizarre way to die: poisoning by powdered arsenic, the Red-Sleeve Punishment, death in childbirth, drowning, dying of depression, and being pushed to her death.
After being reborn six times, Shen Du finally realizes something is wrong. Why does she have to compete against the imperial consorts in the first place?
"Congratulations, Host. You have received a Delicate-Willow Pill. Would you like to use it on yourself?"
"No. Use it on the emperor."
"Congratulations, Host. You have received a Fertility Pill. Would you like to use it on yourself?"
"No. Use it on the emperor."
Gradually, the imperial consorts realize that His Majesty is acting stranger and stranger...
Shen Du. Du, meaning to ferry others across, and herself as well.
The first time she came to this world, she was just a child. Then came the second time, and the third. At last, she grew up and saw through this world.
Behind the red walls and vermilion tiles lies a hell where people devour one another.
In this splendid, sinister hell, sixteen-year-old Shen Du loses her first child and her own life. She begins to wonder what all this so-called palace intrigue is even for.
Reborn once more, Shen Du gives up the struggle between women and turns her butcher's knife on the lofty emperor.
The author's writing style is very concise, easy to read, and quite fluent. So far, I haven't seen any particularly big surprises or disobedient words. It's not a female-centered novel, but a personal highlight: the heroine may think the emperor is pathetic, but the heroine still obeys me. There are physical descriptions of women. The heroine said that a good place for a palace maid is to leave the palace and find a good family. But let's give it five stars. I have read the latest chapter, and the plot is indeed getting more and more exciting. After receiving my comments, the author changed the story to where the palace maid will retire and marry. There was no excuse for the emperor later. But the heroine is still too weak. When will she become stronger... The palace is really too cruel. The other is jealousy, not jealousy
I've read Chapter 20, and it's better than I expected. There's no plot like Gong Douwen often bends to please the emperor, and there's no aggrieved feeling like he has to swallow his anger because he only has one life left (this is what I was most worried about). I also saw what other comments said about allowing palace maids to retire and get married. There are several ways out of the original article without getting married, but they are not all stated. This is barely acceptable and not too surprising.
A good author, why did he stop updating?
I originally hoped that the heroine would try her best to protect the people around her in this life, but her fantasy was soon shattered. . The subject matter is good, I look forward to the follow-up!
It's okay, the feeling comes from the narration
Zhouzhou's must look good! (Because I haven't watched it yet…