Qin Shu's Life in the Eastern Palace

Qin Shu never expected to be selected for the imperial harem. That would have been bad enough, but the current emperor was already over fifty. Being a consort was far too grand for her. She would much rather fail the selection and become a lowly palace maid. Who could have guessed that a decree would send her straight to the Eastern Palace? Before she could even feel happy, she learned that the Crown Prince was out of favor. Qin Shu pursed her lips. This trial was simply too difficult! Notice: P.S. Please do not dig up the rankings. I recommend my friend Tong Zhan's new book, Everyone in the Capital Says She Married Above Her Station. Please show it lots of support! In her previous life, Gu Ying, the eldest daughter of the Huai'an Marquis's main branch, was abducted to Jiangnan and adopted by the famed courtesan Wan Niang. When Wan Niang was bought out of the brothel by the wealthy Master Xu, Auntie Wan looked at Gu Ying and said to Master Xu, "This girl is a natural beauty. Why not keep her and raise her by your side? She may prove useful to you someday." Master Xu then registered Gu Ying under Auntie Wan's name and raised her as an illegitimate daughter of the Xu family. More than ten years later, the Xu family's main branch moved to the capital, hoping to secure a vacant position as an imperial merchant. Master Xu hit upon the idea of presenting Gu Ying to the powerful and influential figures of the capital. But no one expected that, just a few days after arriving in the capital, Gu Ying's true identity would come to light. Along with it came the revelation that she had been engaged since childhood to the heir of the Duke of Xin's household. The Grand Princess dotes on her legitimate grandson so much. Surely she would not actually make her precious grandson marry the notorious Gu Ying? In her previous life, even Gu Ying herself never expected the Duke of Xin's household to honor the engagement. But with her scandalous reputation and no support from her birth family, Gu Ying found herself mistreated every day by her mother-in-law, Madam Dou, after marrying into the duke's household. Her sisters-in-law also mocked and sneered at her. At last, after enduring all that, she gave birth to a son. Before she could even lay eyes on the infant, her mother-in-law had someone take the child to her own courtyard. After spending years groveling and keeping her head down, Gu Ying met a tragic end. Reborn, she returned to the time just before her wedding to the heir of the Duke of Xin's household. Gu Ying was still anxious and uneasy. Then, unexpectedly, her stepsister came to her, saying she wanted to ease her worries and was willing to marry in her place. Had her stepsister been reborn too?! Theme: