Moonlight Over the Jade Courtyard

“Mother once told me that Ning in my name means unyielding, that Song is a pure and beautiful ice flower, and that Yao is a precious jade. She hoped I would be as flawless as a pearl or jade, with a bright future ahead.” “Only later did she learn that those she thought were good people might not even count as human...” Ning Songyao, a girl of humble origins, is fortunate enough to enter the imperial palace of the Southern Dynasty after being summoned by a wise ruler in a prosperous age. At first, all she wants is to keep her head down and get by. But the palace is a cage, and it can devour you in an instant. Scheming and betrayal from her peers, along with the malice of a patriarchal society, back her into a corner. After the person most important to her is harmed, she reflects on what happened and finally summons the courage to struggle upward, step by step, from a low-ranking ninth-grade female official, relying on her intelligence and bravery. Along the way, she finds companions who support one another, and is fortunate to receive help from benefactors. In the end, she grows into a generation of... (I haven’t decided what yet, or whether there’ll be a romance~)