Clinging to the Yandere's Golden Thigh in a Palace Intrigue Game

After transmigrating into the body of a universally hated cannon-fodder Noble Consort in a palace intrigue game, Xiao Huoshui only wants to protect herself. But on her very first day, the villainous boss stabs her to death. Scene One: At the banquet, the Empress Dowager gives an approving look. “Let Huoshui accompany the performance. Everyone in the Fengchong Dynasty knows the girl is especially skilled at the pipa.” Faced with one admiring gaze after another, Xiao Huoshui has no choice but to ask the System for help, wondering what she should do. [Sorry, dear player. Your talent attribute is below twenty percent. Please top up.] Xiao Huoshui: ...Can't I get a discount? Scene Two: In the dimly lit hall, Lin Hengjin corners Xiao Huoshui against the wall, his gaze burning. Xiao Huoshui looks conflicted. “No. We can't be together. I have to become Empress.” Lin Hengjin says nothing. His face darkens, and he leaves. Xiao Huoshui thinks they will never cross paths again. But later, the palace gates are breached. Amid the flames, he appears with a phoenix robe in hand. Blood still drips from the tip of the sword in his right hand. He curls his lips into a smile. Though he looks so gentle, his grin is chilling. “Xiao Huoshui, marry me now, and you'll get your wish.” From the villain's perspective: He is willing to offer his empire as a bride-price, if only she will stay by his side. A refined scoundrel of a male lead vs. a female lead who is a few cards short of a full deck