I Won't Be a Noble Consort After All

Shen Shihuan, the youngest child of the Minister of Rites' family, grew up carefree. Her eldest brother had earned great military honors, and her elder sister was the most favored woman in the imperial harem. Her elders called her a wild little thing.

Who could have known that her elder sister, the empress, would pass away in the prime of her life? Less than two years later, Shen Shihuan was sent into the palace and made a Noble Consort.

Looking at the emperor, ten years her senior, handsome beyond compare, cold-faced and cold-hearted... it was best to keep her distance. But why did His Majesty keep running to Shenfeng Palace every day?

Shen Shihuan blinked and pretended to be frail. "Your Majesty, this concubine..."

Zhao Qi pointed out the window at the night-blooming cereus. "The flowers are lovely tonight."

Shen Shihuan sighed silently and picked up a lantern. "Then this concubine will accompany Your Majesty to admire them."

The other consorts: Noble Consort Shen certainly knows how to play hard to get.

Shen Shihuan: Now that I'm in the palace, I can't pretend to be above it all. What's wrong with vying for His Majesty's favor?

Shen Shihuan: "Rongrong, tell your auntie, who loves you the most?"

Third Princess: "You, Auntie."

Shen Shihuan: "Then who's the person you dislike the most?"

Third Princess: "...Father."

Zhao Qi, standing not far away, thought for a moment, then turned to the attendant beside him. "Noble Consort Shen seems to have a lot of free time lately. About the spring banquet..."

Attendant Zhang Cheng: "This servant understands. The Office of Palace Affairs will do everything it can to help Your Highness put on the spring banquet."

[Read with caution] (Blurb screenshot dated 9/26):

1. Open-minded, scheming beauty × emperor who says one thing and means another

2. The male lead is not a virgin. There is a ten-year age gap between the leads; the heroine enters the palace at eighteen.

3. The romance develops slowly. The heroine doesn't compete for favor at first because she has nothing to fear; later, she does so because she has something to seek. If that's not for you, feel free to click away.

4. Not for readers who care about historical accuracy. That's better for everyone~

5. The Third Princess is the only child left behind by the heroine's elder sister, so she privately calls the heroine "Auntie."

Theme: Kindness is a beautiful quality.