Xiao Chen has a favored consort with a terrible temper but extraordinary beauty.
She's overbearing and jealous, bullies the other consorts, shows no respect for rank, and often throws tantrums at him, too.
Xiao Chen puts up with it all, but he never expected to spoil her so much that she'd start treating him like dirt and even dare to curse at him.
At last, Xiao Chen can take no more. In a fit of anger, he banishes her to the Cold Palace.
But they do have a history together, and when he hears that his favored consort is gravely ill in the Cold Palace and wants to see him, Xiao Chen feels troubled, too. He goes to visit her in person.
His favored consort has become much more docile and admits her mistakes pitifully. Xiao Chen is sentimental and feels sorry for her, so he lets her out.
He thinks his favored consort will behave herself from then on. Only later does he realize that this will be the bane of his entire life...
Ranks above the regular hierarchy: Empress
First Rank: Noble Consort
Second Rank: Worthy Consort, Good Consort, Pure Consort, Virtuous Consort
Third Rank: Consort
Fourth Rank: Noble Concubine
Fifth Rank: Beautiful Lady
Sixth Rank: Concubine
Seventh Rank: Beauty
Eighth Rank: Talented Lady
Ninth Rank: Selected Attendant
No Rank: Dressing Attendant
Those of Third Rank and above hold a principal position.
P.S. The consort ranks and forms of address in this novel are entirely fictional, and the characters are not based on any historical figures. Any similarities to historical events in the previous dynasty are purely coincidental; the author isn't good at writing about past dynasties and needs to consult history.
I like stories where the female lead is favored from the start, but please don't torture her too much! Even if she's vicious and stupid, please don't torture her! Please, torture anyone else is fine, even the emperor is okay, even if it's illogical, but please don't torture the female lead!
The author has a new book! Same formula, same flavor. A beautiful, spoiled, and pampered concubine × a mischievous and doting emperor. She always has someone to cover for her when she gets into trouble, and her coquettishness always works. The male lead is authoritative and unapproachable in front of others, but he repeatedly yields to the female lead, his sweetness hiding a stubborn and biased…
It's so good! It has that familiar feel, but this time it's about two elementary school kids falling in love—so cute! TT But I hope this one isn't too angsty.
I haven't read it yet, I want to save up some more, but I believe this author won't disappoint me. I just finished reading a particularly frustrating so-called "favored concubine" novel, which made me so angry that I wanted to reread the author's previous book, and then I saw that they started a new novel. I'm really looking forward to it.
I absolutely love your books! I've already read your first one almost three times. I was so happy to see you've started a new book!
It's a great read! I loved it. The author's previous book was so captivating; I savored it constantly. When I learned the author only had one book left, I was heartbroken. I felt I could never find anything like it again. This new book has the same wonderful feel—it's delicious! I can't wait for the new book, and I hope for even faster updates!
I was browsing the author's homepage to see if there was a physical copy, and that's when I saw this book!!! I love it! Just as much as I love (Jiang Shuyi and Pei Yan from "The Arrogant Beauty")! I think the author wrote a story without any angst, which made it very enjoyable to read.
I've read the previous book, "Stumbling Through Life," so many times, but why is the male lead still impure? Waaaa, I'm a clean-bodied fan! 😭
It seems the Empress's innate destiny is a predestined fate for the deceased Crown Prince. Are there any side stories where the Crown Prince survives and the male and female leads become a carefree prince and princess?
It's so delicious, it still tastes the same! I'm eating it all! Teacher Pianshanxing, you're my god! It's absolutely amazing and delicious!