Lin Mi'er transmigrated. After being a good person for ten lifetimes, Heaven finally smiled on her and made her the paternal aunt of a heroine born with a destiny of wealth and privilege...
Unfortunately, she transmigrated too early. The heroine was still young and had yet to make her fortune. Her father had just moved the family, newly separated from their relatives, into a dilapidated house that let in the wind from every side. Just as the family business was beginning to take off, the court held its selection for palace maids. Lin Mi'er stepped forward and entered the palace in her niece's place. She didn't want to get married anyway. With her accumulated good karma, she could simply stay in the palace until she turned thirty, then leave and let her niece support her. It was the perfect way to lie flat and win.
But once she entered the palace, there was no easy escape. Even hiding away in the Laundry Bureau, she was chosen by the empress, whose position was unstable, to bear a child for her. Since the child was already on the way, it would be better to raise it herself.
She raised a child, drank tea, watched the drama in the imperial harem, and teased the dog emperor on the side. Little did she know that ten years later, the top scorer in the imperial examinations, whom people in the capital tried to force into marriage by snatching him up right after the results were posted, would become her niece's husband...
This is the story of a woman who transmigrates to ancient times and keeps hoping to lie flat and win, but repeatedly has to work hard for herself, eventually becoming a wise empress.
This novel features both domestic and palace intrigue. The wise empress here isn't the sort who writes books of women's precepts. Rather, it refers to the heroine striving her way to the throne while using her position in the society of her time to improve productivity and help women become self-sufficient, thereby raising their status.
The male lead is the emperor, so he definitely isn't a virgin. The former empress was deposed for having no children, and the heroine had nothing to do with it. Later, he will fall in love with the heroine alone and dote on her exclusively. There is a large age gap between the leads, so please be aware before reading.
Theme: Never lie flat, no matter the circumstances. Striving is a lifelong pursuit.
