After Clinging to the Foolish Emperor, the Empress Lives Like a Rock

[Transmigration + Strong Female Lead + Palace Intrigue + Not Each Other’s First + Devoted One-on-One Romance Later] Shen Qionghua was an art student until an accident transmigrated her into the body of a concubine-born daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi. Her father sent her to the palace for the selection, and she became one of Pei Qi’s consorts. But wait! Other people transmigrate into the bodies of consorts and empresses, with power and prestige to spare! How did she end up as An Xiaoniao, a gloomy mute? While everyone mocked Shen Qionghua for spending three months in the palace without being summoned to the emperor’s bed, and even managing to offend Pei Qi, she resolved to become the most powerful woman in the harem! As emperor, Pei Qi should have known better than to fall into Shen Qionghua’s tender trap. At first, he scolded her: “You ignorant fool! How dare you touch the jade flute my beloved gave me!” But later, he had to admit he was hooked! He was helplessly ensnared by the traps Shen Qionghua designed, and fell for the sweet, gentle persona she presented. Pei Qi confessed, “I didn’t want to fall for her either. Who knew this little fool would be so good at flirting?” In just two years, Pei Qi elevated Shen Qionghua to one of the Four Consorts, showering her with favor while the other palace women faded into the background. Then, by chance, he discovered that Shen Qionghua was the girl who had given him the jade flute all those years ago. Shen Qionghua was his beloved! From then on, with the added boost of being his beloved, Shen Qionghua thrived in the harem more than ever. In just a few years, Shen Qionghua rose from a low-ranking concubine to the empress’s throne, crushing beneath her feet all those who had once looked down on her.