The Concubine Who Doesn't Compete for Favor

Liu Xianxian lost her parents at a young age. When she was ten, she was bought by someone and trained for six years, becoming the most beautiful woman in Qinhe. With her willow-thin waist and flowerlike beauty, she drew eager bids from powerful nobles, until Prince Regent Mu Han intercepted her along the way.

Except when on official business, Mu Han took her everywhere. There were five concubines in the prince's residence, yet Mu Ze spent every night in her room.

Liu Xianxian secretly rejoiced, believing that meeting Mu Ze meant she had found someone to rely on for the rest of her life.

It wasn't until later, when Mu Han began selecting candidates to be his princess consort, that she realized she was merely a tool he used to disguise himself. He didn't love her...

In a fit of anger, Liu Xianxian slit her wrists. As she waited to die, she thought about many things and began to regret it. But the blood flowed too quickly, and by the time she wanted to seek help, it was too late. She was consumed with remorse.

Heaven took pity on her and let her be reborn. She discovered she was holding a dagger and testing it against herself, trying to figure out the quickest way to die.

The first thing she did once she came to her senses was put the dagger away. Then she began counting on her fingers as she analyzed her situation.

Meals and lodging provided for a month, no work required, and all she had to do was pay her respects to the princess consort now and then.

Five taels in monthly allowance, with occasional bonuses, most of which she could save.

Red envelopes during holidays and festivals, worth no less than her monthly allowance.

Maids to dress and feed her, and even wash and comb her hair.

After weighing it all up,

Liu Xianxian clapped her hands. This life was practically heavenly!

As long as she didn't compete for favor, she could live well!

What's so great about competing for favor?

As a concubine, if the prince ever commits a crime and is beheaded or exiled, her status is no better than a servant's, so she might be spared!

So the servants and concubines in the prince's residence noticed that after the princess consort arrived, Liu Xianxian followed her lead in everything. If the princess consort told her to go east, she wouldn't go west. If she told her to stay away from the prince, Liu Xianxian immediately moved somewhere he couldn't see her.

She even treated the other women very differently.

Before, Liu Xianxian had been proud and aloof around them. Now she would actively send the prince to their courtyards.

She even invited them to eat hot pot and play mahjong...

As Liu Xianxian's attitude changed, the servants went from being suspicious to liking her, and eventually came to think of her as a true friend.

Liu Xianxian: No worries about food or clothes, no work, and a bunch of people to have fun with. This is the life of a winner!

[The Pursuit of a Wife to the Crematorium]

One-on-one romance. The male lead only has eyes for the female lead.

Fictional setting, fictional setting, fictional setting.

Every plot point serves the story.

Theme: Love makes life better.