Sold into a Brothel, the Little Chef Climbed into the Dragon Bed

In her previous life, she was a young cook who, driven by poverty and the need for a salary, willingly became a pawn in the empress's struggle for the emperor's favor. Her excellent cooking won the emperor's affection, but she devoted herself to supporting the empress from behind the scenes, quietly paving the way and taking the blows for her. In the end, the empress gave birth to the legitimate heir she had long desired. Yuan Zhi thought the empress would keep her promise. Instead, the empress saw her as a threat, sold her to a house of pleasure for a hefty profit, and wrung out every last drop of her strength. Reborn, Yuan Zhi shed her former meek and steady nature. She made the most of the empress's remark that she had some beauty, taking the initiative to get close to and seduce the emperor. If she was going to make an enemy of the empress, she would take the thing her rival cherished most. Rank, legitimate heir, family... She would make the empress watch as she lost everything.