A Qing Dynasty Story: Imperial Noble Consort Shujia

Completed works: After Transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty, the Crown Prince Can Hear My Inner Thoughts; After Transmigrating into the Qing Dynasty, I Became Empress Dowager Through My Jinxed Words; Green Tea and the White Moonlight in the Qing Dynasty; Since We're in the Qing Dynasty, Who's Still Going to Indulge You? Blurb: When Chu Hua realized she had transmigrated into the harem of the Qianlong Emperor as Jin Jia-shi, Consort Jia, she decided to lie flat and focus on staying alive. There was no way she would fight for the emperor's favor. First there was Noble Consort Gao and Empress Fucha, and later Consort Ling, Han Xiang, and others. She just wanted to quietly raise her children in the harem, teach them to keep a low profile and live healthily, and make it to a ripe old age together. Later, Chu Hua sat in the position of Empress Dowager, watching her eldest grandson bypass his own father and ascend the throne. She wondered if something had gone wrong when she took over raising the children after their mother died. All four of her children had been so sensible and obedient... The other consorts: Damn it! Ever since Consort Jia changed her ways, we've either been getting on her nerves or on our way to getting on her nerves. The emperor: I am the emperor, for heaven's sake! It's one thing that Consort Jia doesn't try to please me, but she keeps making me angry and then looks completely innocent and confused. The maids: Ever since our lady lost all sense of tact and made enemies of the entire harem, her life has only gotten better and better. The princes: Mother told them to be wastrels and lie flat, but somehow they're proficient in astronomy, geography, math, science, and foreign languages? ●● Check out my good friend Wo Qi Feng Yue's upcoming groveling romance, Taking Love by Force. [Female lead has past relationships; male lead is chaste] He Yanxi had spent three years in mourning, and at last Shen Lian returned victorious. But he brought back a beauty, saying she would keep her company. The beauty ground ink and prepared meals for Shen Lian. Her intentions were plain as day. Shen Lian made no effort to keep his distance, clearly giving her tacit approval. He Yanxi knew Shen Lian had changed his heart. She tossed him a divorce agreement and said calmly, "Let's part ways. I'll give you the life you want, with three wives and four concubines." Shen Lian tore it up, his guilty conscience plain. "I only think of her as a younger sister." He Yanxi gave a self-deprecating smile. So he knew exactly what he was doing, and was just pretending otherwise. Looking at the unfamiliar Shen Lian, she recalled his promise that they would be together for life, just the two of them. Now it had all become a joke. He only saw the new love's smile, never the old love's tears. He Yanxi tried to drown her sorrows and forget Shen Lian's betrayal with alcohol. In a haze, she saw her brother-in-law, Shen Yun, standing behind the curtain, a trace of pain in his eyes. Was he hurting for her? Shen Yun was an illegitimate son who kept his distance from women and remained cold and aloof. The most lowly member of the Shen family, he was the only one beloved by Master Shen. Shen Yun stepped forward to comfort her. "Sister-in-law, there's no point grieving over someone like Shen Lian. Divorce him, and I'll be yours. Even if you only want me as a lover, I'll gladly agree." He took He Yanxi's hand and pressed it against his face. His tender, soulful eyes were impossible not to pity. Her drunkenness vanished in an instant. In her panic, He Yanxi slapped him and scolded, "Shen Yun, what kind of nonsense are you talking? I'm your sister-in-law." Shen Yun cupped the side of his face she'd slapped and smiled. "You barely hit me, Sister-in-law. Does that mean you have feelings for me?" He Yanxi frowned. "You're absolutely insane!" Then she fled. Who could have guessed that Shen Yun would become even more brazen? He actually stripped off his shirt, knelt before her, and took her hand, stroking it over his broad chest. He was clearly trying to seduce her! In the end, the truth came out. When Shen Lian discovered Shen Yun's advances toward He Yanxi, he grabbed him by the throat and sneered, "Shen Yun, you're nothing but a stray dog our father brought home. How dare you lay a hand on what's mine?" Shen Yun scoffed and taunted him. "With a face like mine, Sister-in-law will fall for me sooner or later." Theme: A healthy life is the key to living a long one.