This Is How a Beloved Consort Should Be

One-line summary: Your Majesty, you know it's a beauty trap, so why are you falling for her?

Detailed summary: Fu Ming'an was promised by her stepmother to the county's Master Zhang as a concubine. To save her from that fate, her brother took her to seek refuge with their relatives. By chance, the Duke's mansion was selecting people to enter the palace, and she was chosen at first sight.

Not wanting to become a burden to her brother, Fu Ming'an readily agreed. But after nine days of learning palace rules, she discovered she'd been sent to the palace to help the empress secure the emperor's favor.

Fu Ming'an had never interacted with a man before. The first time she saw the emperor, she panicked and slapped him. Terrified, she packed her things and fled the palace before dawn the next day.

But she had barely stepped through the palace gates when Wang Fuquan, the chief eunuch, blocked her way.

From then on, a young woman named Ming'an lived in Zichen Palace.

A little scene:

Xie Chao coolly produced an imperial decree. "I give you two choices: become a sixth-rank Talented Lady, or stay in Zichen Palace as my servant."

He spoke with complete confidence. Any clever person should know what staying in Zichen Palace meant.

But Fu Ming'an refused to play by the rules. "This servant chooses to become a Talented Lady."

Xie Chao's expression froze. "Fu Ming'an, I'm only offering you the sixth rank. Are you sure you've thought it through?"

"I have."

She didn't hesitate, but Xie Chao immediately regretted it. He threw the decree aside. "I've reconsidered. Zichen Palace is short one servant. You're the one."

Fu Ming'an: "..."