The Scheming Palace Maid's Rise to Power

1.

Yun Shang is a palace maid serving in the Noble Consort's quarters, a schemer with a cold, calculating heart.

The first time she sees the emperor, she knows he doesn't like her.

But that doesn't matter. She only wants to find herself a stepping stone to power and put her old friend in her place. They entered the palace in the same year, but her friend has risen rapidly through the ranks.

Yun Shang schemes and plots with all her might, but in the end, she still meets a tragic fate.

On the day she dies, everyone applauds the emperor for seeing through her crimes.

2.

After searching for his daughter for ten years, Yuan Jing finally finds her in his own harem.

That very day, he is preparing to have her beaten to death.

Reading guide:

1. A cold, scheming palace maid/princess x an unfeeling, disloyal emperor. One-on-one romance, and they are truly father and daughter.

2. Daily updates, reliable completion record ("/ω\")

3. The male lead is genuinely unhinged, the female lead is genuinely scheming. Soapy misunderstandings, a father chasing his daughter after losing her, only familial affection between the leads, the female lead has a love interest. A short story indulging the author's personal tastes.

Theme: Keep to the light, blend in with the world.