I Never Wanted to Win by Doing Nothing in the Harem

Chu Ci was about to enter the palace. Before she did, she heard the following:

The Empress had helped the Emperor ascend the throne. Her position as Empress was as secure as could be.

The Noble Consort had borne the Emperor's only son and was constantly favored. No one could compare with her.

The Virtuous Consort was gentle and clever. She had borne the Eldest Princess and was always in the Emperor's thoughts.

The Beneficent Consort had once saved the Emperor's life.

The Joyful Concubine had grown up with the Emperor.

The Jieyu was the daughter of the Duke of Dingguo, who was currently fighting at the front lines.

Lady Zhou was the Empress Dowager's granddaughter on her mother's side and was greatly favored by her.

Chu Ci: Ah, well, I think I have a golden finger...

Even with a golden finger, wasn't this starting situation way too difficult?

This was already hell difficulty, wasn't it?!

Any one of these women could have been the heroine!

Chu Ci rolled up her sleeves and decided to fight her way through the harem.

Before she could even make a move...

The Empress was sent to the Cold Palace. The Noble Consort's corpse was left exposed in the wilderness on a straw mat. The Virtuous Consort was demoted to the lowest rank of palace attendant. The Beneficent Consort was placed under permanent house arrest. The Joyful Concubine was given poisoned wine. The Jieyu hanged herself. Lady Zhou remained a Lady for her entire life.

Uh...

Chu Ci fell into deep thought.

Chu Ci was overjoyed.

Chu Ci decided to help her own son become Emperor.

Looking back on that history later, people could only marvel at Chu Ci's good luck. Who knew just how much she'd done behind the scenes?

Fortune never falls from the sky. Only those who are prepared can seize an opportunity and soar to success.

1. The Emperor is not the male lead. The male lead is sexually inexperienced, while the female lead is not.

2. The one who ascends the throne is the female lead's biological son, not the Emperor's.

3. This isn't an entirely feel-good story. It's half harem intrigue, and the female lead doesn't suffer unfairly.

Theme: Seize opportunities and refuse to lie flat.