[Scheming green tea] [Stunning beauty] [Devoted love later on] [Talented in many ways]
[Sweet Romance Version]
Jiang Heng transmigrated to the Fourth Prince's residence in the forty-second year of Kangxi's reign.
There were exactly five women in the household with official status: the Princess Consort, Lady Ulanara; the concubines Li, Song, Geng, and Wu.
Jiang Heng did the math and realized that if she could just hold out until Fourth Master got promoted and started earning more, she could at least secure herself a concubine's rank.
So Jiang Heng knelt on the bed and offered up a distant prayer to Yonghe Temple, three hundred years in the future: Your Majesty Yongzheng, please bless this humble believer to survive until Fourth Master ascends the throne and make it safely across the finish line.
But later, Jiang Heng thought again: Twenty years is too long. She had to seize the day.
[Realistic Version]
More than thirty years had passed since Fourth Master promised Jiang Heng that she would be his one and only. He had never broken his word, and everyone said he had given her all the love an emperor could possibly give.
But Jiang Heng knew that wasn't how it worked.
When people describe true love, they talk about mutual affection, steadfast devotion, and a deep, lasting bond. They don't use a word like "favor," because that word carries the condescension of a superior bestowing favor on someone beneath him, along with the smug satisfaction of keeping her under his thumb.
Theme: Love your partner as you would tend a flower.
I still remember the article from three years ago. Can the daily wear of the sickly and frail imperial concubine be unlocked again? It's so good. The details of Nv Goose and Kangxi are super exciting. I don't dare to ask for a big update, but I really want to read it again [pink heart] [pink heart]