Lin Zhiyan, the Grim Reaper of the Northern Frontier, routed an army of two hundred thousand with a single spear. Everyone under Heaven knew her as the "White-Robed Female General."
The day she returned in triumph, the emperor issued an edict stripping her of military command, ordering her to marry into the palace, and conferring on her the title of Consort Chen.
The court officials all waited for the Grim Reaper to flip the table. She accepted the edict and asked in a clear, sweet voice:
"May I ask how much a consort earns each month? Can the gifts be exchanged for cash?"
That night, the System updated:
[Character Compendium System activated: Touch or come into close contact with specific people to automatically reveal their information panels]
[Original combat ability frozen, with thirty percent retained. Restoring it requires a System upgrade]
[The only way to upgrade: Earn silver legally. Killing, looting, swindling, and fraud are strictly forbidden]
And so the most unconventional scene in the history of the Great Heng harem began...
While the other consorts fought for favor, she balanced the books.
While the other consorts schemed against one another, she stocked up on goods.
When Lady Gu accused her rouge of being poisonous, Lin Zhiyan tested it on the spot and exposed the fraud, then bankrupted her rival in one move.
When the emperor summoned her to his bedchamber, she walked in clutching a price list and sold three sticks of calming incense in a single night.
Xiao Heng: Has my harem become your business?
Lin Zhiyan didn't even look up. Your Majesty, please move. You're standing on my banknotes.
