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CHAPTER:1
Beijing, capital city of China:
Qin Jiayan
QIN RUQING! [Shouts in anger while barging inside] 😠
Qin Ruqing
Dad? [Surprised]
Qin Jiayan
[In anger] Qin Ruqing, were you the one who gave Qin Zijun the ten year plan? 😠
Qin Ruqing
Dad, that....[Hesitates]
Qin Jiayan
Did you or did you not? 😠
Qin Ruqing
[Timidly] I did.... but I had a rea-
Before she could finish her sentence, a loud sound echoed throughout the whole mansion.
Qin Ruqing
[Touched her left cheek while staring at her father in disbelief]
Qin Jiayan
YOU UNGRATEFUL BRAT!! DON'T YOU HAVE A BRAIN!!??😠
Hearing the shouting, a old man came down the stairs.
Qin Yihan
Qin Jiayan, are you crazy? Why do you hit her? 😠
Qin Jiayan
Dad, please don't stop me! This time, she made a very big mistake! 😠
Qin Yihan
What did she do? Even if she did something wrong, as her father, you have to teach her to correct her wrongs! How can you hit her? 😠
Qin Jiayan
Yes, that's right! I'm her father and giving birth to this devil who took my wife's life is the only thing I regret in my life! 😠
Qin Ruqing
Grandpa, don't fight with Dad! It's all my fault, I shouldn't have messed with Dad's documents! 😢
Qin Jiayan
Good that you know! [Snorts coldly]
Qin Yihan
Qin Jiayan, shut your mouth! 😠
Qin Jiayan
Humph! [Turns his face to the other side]
Qin Ruqing
Grandpa, I'm getting late for college. Bye. 😢
Qin Jiayan
Dad, don't worry about that girl. She is just trying to escape to avoid being scolded!
Qin Yihan
Qin Jiayan, are you really her father?
Qin Jiayan
Dad, what nonsense are you speaking? 😲
Qin Yihan
Qin Jiayan, how can you say that she killed your wife? Can you imagine how she felt?
Qin Jiayan
What? I only told truth!
Qin Yihan
Jiayan, let me tell you a story.
Qin Jiayan
Dad, are you crazy? Qin corporation is about to collapse because of your good granddaughter and you want me to sit here and hear your story? 😬
Qin Yihan
No, Jiayan, at this moment, you hearing this story is more important than Qin corporation.
Qin Yihan
No buts. Come, sit here. [Points towards a sofa]
Qin Jiayan
[Sat on the sofa] Dad, please make it fast! I don't have much time!
Qin Yihan
Many centuries ago, there was a kingdom named Wuxi.
Qin Yihan
The Wu clan ruled that kingdom.
Qin Yihan
The story started when a orphan girl entered the imperial palace as a maid....
Centuries ago, Wuxi kingdom:
Imperial palace of Wuxi kingdom:
A group of palace maids were led by a momo [Senior maidservant of the imperial palace].
Newly entered maidservants
Wow! The palace is so big! 😲
Huangquan
Everyone, look! Look over there! 🤩
Newly entered maidservants
Those girls are so beautiful! And they are wearing such beautiful clothing! Who are they? Are they imperial concubines of the emperor? 😲
Xiaoran
No, they are not imperial concubines. They are the ones who have passed through to the final round of the selection in the palace hall, they are xiunv [Noble concubine candidates].
Huangquan
Wow, Xiaoran, you are so knowledgeable about the imperial palace! [Amazed]
Xiaoran
No, I don't think so. I'm just lucky that my aunt is Noble Consort Gao's personal maid. She thought me all these things.
Xiaoran
If any of you were in my place, you would also be the same. [Acting humble]
Newly entered maidservants
What? Your aunt is Noble consort Gao's personal maid? [Dazed]
Huangquan
Xiaoran, you are related to Noble Consort Gao??
Xiaoran
No, I'm not related to Noble consort Gao. I just have a blood relationship with her personal maid.
Huangquan
But.... that is equal to having a relationship with Noble Consort!
Xiaoran
[Frowns lightly] Huangquan, don't spout nonsense! How can I claim to be related to a Noble Consort? That's a great offence!
Momo Sun
What are you discussing about? 😡
Momo Sun
This is the imperial palace! In this world, this is the most honorable and respectful place!
Momo Sun
To serve the imperial Consorts of His Majesty, one must be perfect in every aspect!
Momo Sun
Look at the way you are mumbling among yourselves, how can you be considered perfect?
Momo Sun
Remember, in this palace, only the powerful are treated with respect!
Momo Sun
Low life's like yours mean nothing to the people here!
Momo Sun
A single mistake made by you may cost you your life!
Momo Sun
If you make a mistake or offend someone you shouldn't, your entire family may be killed because of it!
Momo Sun
Don't make mistakes, be humble and learn how to flatter people.
Momo Sun
This is the best way to stay alive in this palace!
Qin Yihan
After hearing the words of momo, all the maids got scared and they stopped talking.
Qin Yihan
But only one person was not affected by the words.
Qin Jiayan
Who is she? [Interested]
Qin Yihan
She is none other than the main lead of our story.
Tang Sheng [FL]
[Lips curved into a sneer]
Tang Sheng [FL]
[In mind: Be humble and flatter others? No, I came here to rule this palace!]
-Qin Jiayan
-45 years old
-Father of Qin Ruqing
-Son of Qin Yihan
-Founder of Qin corporation
-A person who is honest, but hates his daughter because his wife died while giving birth to her
-Qin Yihan
-70 years old
-Father of Qin Jiayan and grandfather of Qin Ruqing
-Was a famous actor in his prime
-Loves his family very much
-Qin Ruqing
-20 years old
-Daughter of Qin Jiayan
-A college student, but is a prodigy in finance
-Loves her father very much
-Has only one dream, that is to get close to her father
-Momo Sun
-50 years old
-One of the most experienced momo's in the imperial palace
-Flatters the powerful and bullies the weak
-Huangquan
-21 years old
-Daughter of a poor farmer who was forced to enter the palace in hope of becoming the emperor's woman as her father was unable to prepare a dowry for her to get married and she was the most beautiful in her village
-A beauty with no talent and brain
-Xiaoran
-17 years old
-Daughter of a official who was sent to the palace to seduce emperor
-Her mother's younger sister is personal maid of Noble consort Gao who is highest ranking Consort after the empress
-Likes to show off very much, hates girls who are more beautiful than her
-Tang Sheng
-15 years old
-Orphan
-Aims to become the most powerful person and rule Wuxi kingdom
All other information about FL will be revealed in later chapters.
CHAPTER:2
Tang Sheng [FL]
[Lips curved into a sneer]
Tang Sheng [FL]
[In mind: Be humble and flatter others? No, I'm here to rule this palace!]
Very soon, all the maids reached the place where they were going to be tested.
Momo Sun
Palace maids are only retained after passing the sweeping and embroidery tests.
Momo Sun
If you want to survive just with flattering skills, it is impossible to stay alive. You need real skills.
Momo Sun
This is the place where your embroidery skill is going to be tested.
Momo Sun
You have to complete your embroidery in an incense stick's time. Momo Feng and Chief Steward Yu will supervise you.
Momo Sun
Remember, don't even think about cheating if you want to survive. [Scary and dangerous tone]
Newly entered maidservants
[Nods their heads quickly]
All of them went inside and started embroidering.
Changchun palace [Residence of Empress]:
Ruyu {Personal maid of Empress Jun}
Your Highness, the hall selection is about to commence.
Ruyu {Personal maid of Empress Jun}
Shall we go?
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
[Smiles dazzlingly] ☺️ Of course.
Yuli {Personal maid of Empress Jun}
Your Highness.....😲
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
What is wrong? 🤔
Yuli {Personal maid of Empress Jun}
Nothing is wrong. You are just too beautiful.
Ruyu {Personal maid of Empress Jun}
All the girls who are at the hall can't even compare to your little finger!
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
Look at the both of you! You even learned how to tease me!
Ruyu {Personal maid of Empress Jun}
Your Highness, we aren't teasing you! We are just speaking truth!
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
Alright, alright, let's go already.
Empress Jun arrived with her maids.
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
[Stood up and bowed] Greetings to Your Highness the Empress.
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
You're spared further formality.
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
[Sat down in her chair]
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
The emperor has arrived!
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
[Came inside]
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
[Knelt down]
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
[Knelt down] I respectfully greet Your Majesty!
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
....
-Jun Chaoyan
-36 years old
-Empress Jun of Wuxi
-Main wife of Emperor Huizhong
-Eldest daughter of Jun family
-Have five younger half brothers and two younger sisters
-Have two children
-Loves power and Jun family and hates whomever gets in her way
-Gao Ning Xin
-26 years old
-Noble Consort Gao of Emperor Huizhong
Six months pregnant🤰
-Only daughter of Gao family
-Have three older brothers
-Loves emperor more than herself and hates whomever tries to harm the emperor
-Ruyu
-30 years old
-Personal maid of Empress Jun
-Loves Empress Jun very much and will do anything for her
-Yuli
-36 years old
-Personal maid of Empress Jun
-Loves Empress Jun very much and will do anything for her
-Wu Jian
-Emperor Huizhong
-39 years old
-Emperor of Wuxi
-Cruel and merciless emperor who loves beautiful women and wine very much
CHAPTER:3
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
[Knelt down] I respectfully greet Your Majesty!
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
[Helps her up]
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
[Gentle tone] No need for formalities.
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
☺️
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
[Sat down on his chair]
Following him, Empress and Noble Consort Gao also took their seats on right and left sides of the Emperor.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
The xiunv selection begins! [Loud tone]
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Minister of Justice, Tan San's daughter.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Tan Moli. Age fifteen.
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
Does she need to eat five meals per a day?
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
[Chuckles lightly] Your Highness the Empress, His Majesty is saying that she is too fat.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Take down her tag. Grant her a flower.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Minister of Imperial sacrifices, Xu Xinglang's daughter.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Xu Chunxue. Age sixteen.
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
The wind is very strong today.
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
It must be strenuous for her to stand there.
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
This one is too skinny. How will she be able to carry imperial heirs?
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Take down her tag. Grant her a flower.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Magistrate of Shuntian prefecture, Bu Ling Tian's daughter.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Bu Wu Xie. Age fifteen.
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
[Whispers to the emperor] Your Majesty, this girl is quite good looking. Why don't we keep her tag?
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
[Nods his head lightly]
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
Keep her tag.
Bu Wu Xie
[Extremely happy] Thank you, Your Majesty!
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Prefect of Luo province, Mu Cong's daughter.
Chief Steward Gu{Head eunuch of emperor}
Mu Shi. Age seventeen.
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
[Stood up suddenly] I still have reports to review, I have to leave.
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
Your Majesty, then what about this?
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
Empress, you handle it together with the Noble Consort.
Wu Jian {Emperor Huizhong}
I trust your judgement.
Saying that, the emperor walked away.
Seeing that the emperor was not interested in the Xiunv selection, Noble Consort Gao also lost her interest.
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
If His Majesty left, it means that there is not much left to see.
Gao Ning Xin {Noble Consort Gao}
I'm leaving as well.
After finishing her words, the Noble consort immediately started walking with out giving any face to the empress.
It was as if the empress was invisible.
This attitude of Noble Consort provoked the empress.
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
[Clutches her fist tightly]
Jun Chaoyan {Empress Jun}
[In mind: Gao Ning Xin, you are showing me attitude because of your family background, right? Then, see how I ruin you slowly!]
All the maids were embroidering.
Soon, the time was finished.
Momo Feng
Okay, time's up.
Momo Feng
All of you put down your needles.
Just then, Chief Steward Yu arrived there.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
Did you all finish embroidering?
Momo Feng
[Smiles flatteringly] Chief Steward Yu, all the girls finished embroidery.
Momo Feng
Out of them all, Xiaoran is the best one.
Momo Feng
Why don't we see her embroidery first?
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
Hmm. [Nods his head]
Momo Feng
Xiaoran, quickly come here!
Xiaoran
[Lowers her head shyly] Chief Steward Yu.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
This is?
Xiaoran
Reporting, Chief Steward Yu, this is a double sided embroidery.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
Great. Excellent. [Satisfied]
Huangquan
Chief Steward Yu, this is mine.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
[Nods his head] Not bad.
Huangquan
[Happy] Chief Steward Yu, why don't you check Gu Mo and Tang Sheng's Embroidery? They took longest time to complete. It must be done well.
Gu Mo [ A palace maid]
[Gave her embroidery to Chief Steward Yu]
Gu Mo [ A palace maid]
[Very nervous]
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
This embroidery is life like.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
It has good form and charming.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
The embroidery skill is uncommon. It's the best.
Tang Sheng [FL]
[Smiles lightly]
Momo Feng
Tang Sheng, where is your embroidery?
Tang Sheng [FL]
Momo Feng. [Shows her embroidery]
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
[Stunned]
Momo Feng
Tang Sheng, isn't this your first time in the palace? How did you embroidery a palace roof?
Tang Sheng [FL]
Momo Feng, on the way here, I saw this scene. I felt that it was beautiful and embroidered it.
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
You are able to embroider just after seeing it only once?
Chief Steward Yu{Head of interiorbureau}
[Very satisfied] Well done! Momo Feng, this girl is quite good with her hands.
Momo Feng
Yes, Chief Steward Yu.
Huangquan
Chief Steward Yu, Tang Sheng cheated for someone!
Hearing this, all of them were stunned.
Momo Feng
What? [In disbelief]
-Momo Feng
-57 years old
-One of the most experienced momo's in the imperial palace
-Righteous and just
-Gu Mo
-18 years old
-Poor farmer's daughter
-Have two younger sisters
-One of palace maids
-Innocent and kind girl who came to Imperial palace to provide for her family
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