(Mind-Reading + Lighthearted & Funny + Daily Mutual Scheming + Mid-to-Late Exclusive Favor)
After her elder sister perished in the fires of palace intrigue, Shen Shixi entered the inner palace by imperial decree for the consort selection.
The palace was a den of titans: there was the immensely powerful Empress from a venerable clan; the prolific Consort De from a prestigious family; the Emperor’s favorite, the artistic and refined Consort Rong; the culinary genius Consort Qiong who held the key to the Emperor’s stomach; and the scholarly Lady Xiurong, renowned for her legendary virtue…
As the Emperor’s “little green plum” childhood sweetheart, everyone watched with bated breath to see if Shen Shixi could fight her way through the crowd and capture the Emperor’s heart.
Shen Shixi: “Competing for favor? Impossible. I’m not even on the same track as you people.”
…
From the moment Shen Shixi entered the palace, neither the imperial court nor the inner chambers knew a moment of peace.
One day, she kicked a consort; the next, she beat a prince; the day after that, she was picking fights with the court ministers. She even dared to clash directly with the Empress Dowager!
The second his daughter entered the palace, Father Shen couldn’t wait to submit his resignation, terrified that his entire clan would be executed because of her antics.
Li Yuanke spent every day rushing to the scene to “extinguish the fires” she started. He began to realize that he hadn’t taken a concubine—he had taken in a daughter!
As time went by, Li Yuanke felt that saying he was raising a daughter was giving himself too much credit; he was clearly pampering a “living ancestor”!
Li Yuanke had known Shen Shixi since she was three years old. Having watched the girl grow up on his own back, there was no way he could let her go. He would rather she hate him for a lifetime than let her leave the depths of his palace.
As an Emperor, he could not initially promise her “one couple for one lifetime,” but he could ensure her name would be immortalized in history and allow her to rule the world by his side.
Later…
Li Yuanke: “If there is a next life, I wish to be an ordinary commoner with you!”
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