The four roommates in Dorm 401 stayed up all night writing papers, then collectively transmigrated into the prime-time palace-intrigue drama The XX Chronicles the next day, where they were bound to a ratings System.
To complete the tasks issued by the System and keep every episode's ratings up, the four women had no choice but to diligently play their roles.
On the surface:
Empress: "The Consort is spoiled by the Emperor's favor, arrogant and overbearing!"
Consort: "The Empress hides a dagger behind her smile and has a wicked heart!"
Noble Lady: "It was my younger sister who pushed me into the water!"
Answering Lady: "Elder Sister poisoned my food!"
In reality:
[Roommates Group Chat]
[Room Leader: Heard the dog Emperor is sick. Mahjong tonight!]
[Roommate One: Heck yeah!]
[Roommate Two: Heck yeah!]
[Roommate Three: Heck yeah!]
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At first, they carefully maintained their characters.
But an accident threw the plot off course, and they discovered... the ratings seemed to be even higher.
Dorm 401: We're done pretending!
When The XX Chronicles first aired, viewers thought it was just an ordinary palace-intrigue drama. But then they realized the story was getting stranger and stranger.
The Empress kicked the Emperor out and seized power for herself. The Consort became obsessed with foreign trade and made a fortune. The Noble Lady led the Imperial Hospital in developing vaccines. The Answering Lady cultivated new strains of rice to solve food shortages. And the female lead... disappeared completely after thirty episodes.
Viewers: Stunned.jpg
Before You Read:
1. An ensemble story, mainly from the Empress's perspective.
2. No sharing the Emperor's bed, just System items.
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