Palace Intrigue? This Consort Only Wants Gold, Not Love

In her previous life, Shen Zhiyi was an obscure Noble Lady until the day she died. She was a noble consort to a ruler whose country was doomed to fall. When the rebel army stormed the city, Emperor Yande was killed amid the chaos. The palace consorts scattered in every direction, and Shen Zhiyi fled with them. But she had always been hopeless at finding her way. She hadn’t gone far before losing the others, and stumbled straight into the spot where Emperor Yande’s body lay. Shen Zhiyi was a born coward. How could she handle a sight like that? She trembled with fright, slipped, and cracked her head on Emperor Yande’s body, dying on the spot. When she opened her eyes again, she was back in the year she had first entered the palace, two years before the rebels would storm the city. Knowing what was coming, Shen Zhiyi began frantically saving money, saving more money, and scouting escape routes, all so she could get out when the rebels arrived. But why was Emperor Yande always appearing in front of her in this life? And if he was going to keep showing up, why did he give Noble Consort Ming a gold hairpin, Consort Xian a fine jade piece, and Consort Liang pearls, while all she got was a pile of ugly, broken wooden carvings? Your Majesty, I want gold and silver too. In his previous life, Emperor Yande trusted his in-laws and brought about the fall of his country and the ruin of his family. He, too, was killed. After his death, the consorts who had always professed their deep devotion scattered in every direction. Not one shed a tear for him. Just as he was about to fade away, he saw a consort suddenly dash out from the woods and throw herself headfirst onto the ground to die for love of him. His heart trembled. He had never been so deeply moved. Who was this woman, to love him so devotedly? If he had another life, he would treat her well. A workaholic emperor who keeps winning himself over x a Noble Lady who just wants to run away and lie flat