After dying suddenly from overwork, Song Ying transmigrates into a book, becoming the cannon-fodder empress in a palace-intrigue novel, the kind who doesn't survive past the first three chapters.
Luckily, she transmigrated early. The plot hasn't started, and there are only a handful of consorts, just enough to fill a mahjong table.
The state funeral has just ended, and the selection of consorts hasn't begun. Song Ying promptly decides to lie flat. In her previous life, she worked herself to the bone and barely got to enjoy a few good days. Now she's the empress from the start, so why bother working hard?
Especially after activating her System, Song Ying gets even more comfortable lying around, looking forward to a daily serving of gossip with her meals:
#Shocking! Princess Royal spends a fortune for love, declares she'll marry no one but him, only to discover that he's actually...#
#Breaking News! The son of the Vice Minister of Rites sues his own father. Father and son fight over the same woman right there in court!#
#Mystery at the Marquis's Residence: We still can't tell which of the two young masters we met that day was real and which was fake.#
#Uncle Becomes Husband: The reason behind it will make your head spin. Visit the Chen State Duke's residence for the inside scoop.#
Song Ying: Who cares about the hero and heroine, or palace intrigue and fighting for the emperor's favor? Nothing matters more than watching the drama unfold. I'm too busy enjoying the gossip, don't bother me!
The emperor, ignored time and time again: ...
Also known as:
Palace Intrigue Is No Match for Gossip
The Empress Doesn't Want to Work Today Either
Please note before reading:
1. A light ensemble cast and an unconventional gossip-focused story. The emperor is a feudal native. Purity-obsessed readers, run!
2. The setting is very loosely based on reality. No historical nitpicking. Everything is in service of the plot.
3. This is self-indulgent writing based on my personal tastes. If you don't like it, click X. Please keep discussions friendly and civil.
4. This novel is published exclusively on Jinjiang. No reposting of any kind. Mwah!
Theme: Always keep a positive spirit and press forward!
Don't insult the little white flower who ran with the ball in the past!!!
Ah? I feel like the story has just begun, but baby, you said it's going to end
So the heroine should be the original heroine, right?
Ding~Business fluid blessing update is stress-free!
Nice! Looking at the corpse makes me feel warm [Rose]
"I will also tell him bedtime stories." This is a big bug for the author~ speak
"The melon seeds that the wild cat tried to show off" gave the author a big bug~ claws
"After all this matter is settled," I'll give the author a big bug~ all
"Do you remember every year" is a big thorn in the side of the author~ Got
I want to read the gossip about my cousin's husband