The Delicate Golden Hairpin

When an imperial decree arrived, the palace eunuch smiled without warmth and asked the chancellor to give up what was dear to him.

The chancellor, a veteran of two reigns, a trusted regent, the crown prince's tutor, and the current head of the court, stroked his chin and smiled faintly. "My eldest daughter is already engaged, and my younger daughter is still too young. If you want someone suitable, then there's my second daughter."

So, young Emperor, you have no scruples and don't even trust your own teacher. You want to use marriage to keep me in line? Fine. Don't blame me for marrying you to a demon.

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Whenever people brought up Empress Yuwen, everyone in Changxin Palace groaned.

The Empress Dowager accused the empress of living too extravagantly. The empress replied, "How old are you, Dowager? And how old am I? Will you outlive me? You're old already, so why eat and drink so well? Since you're so frugal, give me your share from now on!"

Consort Yi was favored and whispered in the emperor's ear. The empress said, "Ugly people are always making trouble. You two deserve each other!"

The empress was disobedient, disrespectful, unfilial, unvirtuous, and completely lacking in decorum. She was always laughing and fooling around.

But one day, when she was no longer empress, she found she was rather reluctant to give it up...

Coming soon: Joy at the Door. After winning the household battles, I became empress again!

Lady Feng of the Eastern Prosperity Marquis's household had recently run into a troublesome problem. Her good-for-nothing nephew from her maiden family was notorious in Jinzhou and couldn't find a suitable wife. Her brother and sister-in-law had written to ask for her help.

After fretting for days, Lady Feng suddenly thought of Concubine Wu and her bewitching daughter, the Yin family's fifth daughter, Yin Yizhen, whom she had left behind at the estate six years ago.

Look, wasn't she perfect for the job? Lady Feng clapped her hands and laughed, then hurriedly sent someone to bring the fifth young lady home.

The Yin family's fifth daughter dragged along her sickly mother and rode in a shabby carriage from the Beipo estate, three hundred li away, back through the gates of the Eastern Prosperity Marquis's manor.

She was back to make sure the whole household knew no peace!

After taking on her legitimate mother, her legitimate sisters, her half-sisters, her father, and her grandmother, and beating the entire family, Fifth Miss Yin was ready to brush off her hands, find an honest husband, get married, and run away.

Who knew an imperial decree would make her an eligible candidate for the imperial harem? Well, time to change tracks!

Fifth Miss Yin entered the palace with her bundle on her back. By the way, what rank was a noble lady? Was it far from the empress's residence?

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Coming soon: I Offended the Boss, and It Worked Out Great!

The Shao Group, a real estate giant that dominated the western part of the city, was undergoing a personnel shake-up. Rumor had it the chairman's younger son was being transferred back from an overseas branch to serve as CEO of the Greater China region.

As a member of the CEO's secretarial team, Liang Shuyi was miserable.

Ever since Shao Yicheng returned to take up his post, every day she said to his face: "Yes, Mr. Shao," "Of course, Mr. Shao," and "I'll take care of it right away, Mr. Shao."

Behind his back, her fingers flew across the keyboard.

[What do you do when your boss is a psycho?]

[How do you survive under a nitpicking jerk of a boss?]

[How much would I have to win in the lottery to quit? Why do people have to work?]

Then one day, while venting to her best friend, she got distracted and accidentally sent the wrong message: [That Shao jerk dragged me in and chewed me out again this morning. Screw him! If he's that frustrated, he should hurry up and get a girlfriend to let off some steam instead of tormenting us little nobodies!]

Two minutes later.

The Ultimate Jerk Shao Yicheng: [?]

The Ultimate Jerk Shao Yicheng: [Come to my office right now.]

Liang Shuyi: !!!

No, that's not what I meant! Boss, please let me explain!

Boss, please give me one more chance!!!

A story about a miserable young woman marrying into a wealthy family, a melodramatic, over-the-top Mary Sue romance.

Theme: Stay true to yourself and face the fiercest storms without fear.