The Noble Consort Is Ruthless

Helan Xue had known from an early age that her face was a weapon.

After entering the palace through the selection, she offended someone and was demoted to a lowly palace maid responsible for sweeping and cleaning. Even so, Helan Xue still rose early every day, combed her hair with osmanthus oil, applied jade beauty cream, and made sure she looked immaculate.

Helan Xue knew that if she wanted to rise above others, she couldn't let up for even a moment. The harem was full of power struggles and deceit, and it was a matter of life or death.

Having risen to the rank of Imperial Noble Consort, she looked back on the road she'd traveled, only to find her hands piled high with bones. Everyone in the palace said she was ruthless and cruel, but she only gave a cold smile.

"Every person for themselves, or Heaven and Earth will destroy them."

At least she had won every gamble she made.

Fu Yuanheng ascended the throne as a young man. His harem had neither too many consorts nor too few.

But he was busy with state affairs and not particularly interested in women. Sometimes, when he grew tired of reviewing memorials, he would take a stroll in the imperial garden. Once, he happened upon a little palace maid assaulting someone. The slender hand around the victim's neck was as delicate as jade. Beneath the moonlight, her snow-white skin seemed to glow with a soft, downy sheen, and her lotus-pink face wore a gentle, tender smile...

His heart stirred. As if bewitched, he found himself entertaining an unusual desire.

Everyone said the Imperial Noble Consort was a bewitching menace, ruthless and incapable of true affection.

Fu Yuanheng didn't care. As long as he was emperor, she would have to give him her most sincere and radiant smile. She would have to use every trick in the book to win his favor.

So what if she was ruthless? What if she had no true affection?

He wanted her eyes to belong to him alone. That was enough.

Pure palace intrigue. The male lead is not a virgin. The female lead is ruthless and no kind soul.

Theme: Work hard at life