Crooked Intentions

Zhao Shen'ai, just like her name suggests, was "lovingly" tossed by the gods into a world where three mind-reading stories had merged.

In the palace intrigue storyline, the emperor's favorite consort can read his thoughts and works her way up from an invisible nobody in the harem to the new empress. Zhao Shen'ai is the niece of the former empress, who was deposed.

In the household rivalry storyline, the biological daughter has her whole family broadcasting her thoughts, making for a campaign of "spoiler-fueled bullying." Zhao Shen'ai is the fake daughter who committed countless misdeeds in her past life and was thrown out of the family in this one.

And the ultimate boss, the crown prince and future emperor, has a full-map cheat. One glance is all it takes for him to know who's insulting him.

Zhao Shen'ai: Seriously, do you even want this divine love?

After a painful lesson, she decides to put the modern world's core principle into practice: handle each problem with its own solution.

Front One: Don't try to guess what the emperor is thinking.

In the spirit of "helping others," Zhao Shen'ai decides to set up an "Emperor's Mindset Crash Course" for the favorite consort, so she can better understand the emperor's wishes. The emperor goes from pleased, to surprised, to wearing a deep chill in his eyes. "My dear, understanding me too well isn't a good thing."

Front Two: Metaphysics versus mind-reading

Zhao Shen'ai is determined to host "Folk Legends and Supernatural Tales" at home. Lately, she has talked most about mountain spirits and demons, which are said to be best at peering into people's hearts and predicting trivial events...

The family looks at the biological daughter, whose thoughts keep being broadcast. Is she a lucky omen or a monster?

Front Three, Front Three...

Just as Zhao Shen'ai decides to warn her father not to back the wrong side, she is told that the crown prince has ascended the throne, and she is the new empress.

Zhao Shen'ai: I'll try to daydream more every day.

Li Zhan: Are you insulting me?

Zhao Shen'ai: I just can't help it.

Li Zhan: Go ahead and insult me. I'm already covered in fleas; one more won't make me itch.

These days, what ordinary family doesn't insult the emperor?

Theme: A gentleman is judged by his actions, not his thoughts.