The Little Palace Maid Can Hear the Thoughts of Those Above Her

Novel Blurb: Shen Qingqing transmigrates into a palace-intrigue novel where rank and status rule and everyone schemes against everyone else. She doesn't even get to be a consort. Instead, she's a lowly third-class palace maid stuck doing hard labor. To make matters worse, she serves Du Jieyu, who is famous for her bad temper. Du Jieyu breaks cups and throws dishes several times more often than the other palace mistresses. Every servant under her lives in constant fear. Shen Qingqing is utterly miserable: I wish I could start over. But there's a way out after all. Somehow, she can hear her boss Du Jieyu's thoughts. It's the perfect tool for getting promoted and earning a raise. Shen Qingqing perks right up and eagerly rubs her hands together. First, she'll set herself a modest goal: become a first-class palace maid. Note: This is a palace-intrigue novel. The male lead is an ordinary emperor, and the heroine will become a consort, probably at around sixteen or seventeen. ++++++ Ranks of the imperial consorts: Empress First Rank: Imperial Noble Consort Senior First Rank: Noble Consort, Pure Consort, Virtuous Consort, Worthy Consort Second Rank: Consort Senior Second Rank: Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan Xiuyi, Xiurong, Xiuyuan Third Rank: Noble Concubine (The above are principal consorts) Senior Third Rank: Concubine Fourth Rank: Jieyu Senior Fourth Rank: Noble Lady Fifth Rank: Beauty Senior Fifth Rank: Talented Lady Sixth Rank: Lady of Precious Beauty Lady of the Imperial Bed Lady of Gathering Beauty This is a fictional setting, and a very fictional one at that. The ranks are roughly as listed above. ^3^ Theme: Work hard and strive for promotions and raises