Someone once said that if someone traveled through time and space to become a concubine in the harem because her ancestors had done too many immoral things, there were only two paths she could take: either take the initiative to seduce the emperor's heart, or be passively killed by the emperor and the harem.

Zhuang Yuyan laughed at the person who said this and said that he was mentally ill, but she soon understood a truth: there is nothing that cannot happen in this world, there are only unexpected reasons.

The peach blossoms are in full bloom in March, and in the harem, the women are often more beautiful than the flowers.

Outside the empress's palace, concubines, whether beautiful, charming or seductive, walked slowly with their maids. When their eyes swept over the women kneeling outside the palace gate, there was a sense of gloating in their eyes.

"Master..." Xie Yu turned his eyes away from the kneeling woman, lowered his voice with some fear, and carefully observed his master's expression.

Concubine Zhuang glanced at Lian Yi calmly and said, "You are so timid. What a shame." When Xie Yu stood up straight, she looked at the woman kneeling on the ground with a half-smile and said, "My sister is so proud and arrogant. Now that she has lost face, she should learn something."

Xie Yu saw the smile in Concubine Zhuang's eyes, and a chill ran down his spine. No matter what, Zhuang Wanyi was also the master's sister. Even if they were not born of the same mother, they were still members of the Zhuang family. Now the master didn't even appreciate this little bit of affection.

The other day, Zhuang Wanyi was also favored for a few days, but she became too proud and lost favor. She also lost her composure in front of the phoenix carriage, and ended up like this. I heard that she fell ill yesterday, and today she was punished to kneel outside the Empress's palace. I'm afraid that this time, Zhuang Wanyi will be doomed in the palace.

The pain from her knees made Zhuang Yuyan realize that she was not dreaming about a harem that had nothing to do with her, but that she had inexplicably become a concubine who had fallen from favor.

Regardless of whether she had lost favor or not, she was only a fifth-rank concubine. In this harem where women were more numerous than flowers, any one with a higher rank than her could crush her to death. When she thought of the fate of a woman in the harem who had neither status nor favor, Zhuang Yuyan sighed.

Carefully rubbing her knees with her wide palace sleeves, Zhuang Yuyan looked up at the plaque hanging on the palace gate, Jingyang Palace, which was also the place where all the women in the harem wanted to live.

There were some memories that didn't belong to her in her head. Zhuang Yuyan felt a little pain in her forehead and lowered her head to hide her unconsciously wrinkled eyebrows. She couldn't live her whole life in poverty and be bullied by others.

However, what on earth did her ancestors do to make her inexplicably become a member of the harem who fights the emperor BOSS, and a member who is obviously lacking in attack and defense.

"I thought that lady was kneeling there, but it turned out to be Zhuang Wanyi. Look at her pale face, it makes me feel heartbroken."

Zhuang Yuyan raised her head and saw a glimpse of the blue skirt. It was the person who was speaking. The woman's voice was deliberately high, which showed that she had a bad relationship with the owner of her body. She was very happy about her current fate, but it could be judged that she was not a smart person. Any concubine with some brains would not act so arrogantly outside the gate of the harem.

"Your servant pays her respects to Concubine Ma," a palace maid kneeling beside Zhuang Yuyan kowtowed quickly, as if she was afraid that if she was a little slower she would displease Concubine Ma. The other maid, on the other hand, was neither humble nor arrogant, and after performing the formal salute, she knelt straight again.

"I've met Ma Jieyu," Zhuang Yuyan quickly remembered that a strong woman can bend and stretch. She felt that choosing to bury her head was smarter than choosing to turn around.

In my memory, this Concubine Ma has been in the palace for several years, and she was favored by the Holy Spirit when she first entered the palace. She had suffered a lot from the original owner of this body a few days ago, but the original owner of this body lost the Holy Spirit, so it's no wonder that she is so happy in misfortune.

If Ma Jieyu's behavior was too brainless, then the things that the original owner of this body had done were also brainless. He acted so recklessly after gaining a little bit of holy favor. No wonder he ended up like this. It was not unfair.

In my previous life, I had watched many dramas about palace fighting. Most of these women in the harem were talented, beautiful, and scheming. No one should be underestimated. This Zhuang Wanyi was just a noble lady who was promoted to Wanyi, and she forgot who she was. She died of illness, leaving me to take over this rotten stall.

In her previous life, her job required her to be both a singer and a songwriter, and in this life she still has to do this deceptive job. But now that she has come to this place, she either has to teach the emperor a lesson or be taught a lesson by him. Which of these two paths is more miserable?

The numbness and pain in her knees made her feel that as a sister she should live a wonderful life and die with a bang. Even if she failed to become the emperor, it was better than being killed by the harem.

From an economic perspective, not only does she not have to pay for her sex with the emperor, but the other party also arranges her food, clothing, housing, transportation, and entertainment. She does not have to worry about rising oil prices when driving, nor does she have to worry about encountering unpleasant customers at work. She does not even have to get up early and work late, doing a job that does not count the number of people and getting a fixed salary.

Otherwise, she should still consider how to train the emperor?! Even if the success rate is not high, at least there is a far-reaching goal in such a pitfall. People are not afraid of bad circumstances, but they are afraid of having no goals, right?

Seeing that Zhuang Yuyan didn't respond at all after all her provocations, Ma Jieyu's original pleasure turned into dissatisfaction, "Zhuang Wanyi, how come I, a concubine, am not worthy of talking to you?!"

"Please forgive me, Concubine Ma. It's not that I dare to do this, but the Empress ordered me to kneel here. I dare not slack off in the slightest. Please forgive me, Concubine Ma." Zhuang Wanyi lowered her head even more, not looking at Concubine Ma's expression. This little cannon fodder had much less killing power than those media reporters she had encountered before.

Back then, when there was a problem with their company's dairy products, she was able to handle the media's questioning beautifully. Those reporters were the real sharp-tongued ones.

However, the reason why she traveled through time… Could it be that the company’s product quality was problematic, and as a public relations manager, she appeared in front of the media and faced the grievances of customers, so she looked miserable before her death and traveled through time to such a crappy place? So the reason why she traveled through time had nothing to do with her ancestors, but was all her own fault?

The truth is that manufacturers who produce inferior products will be punished! !

But... isn't she a little wronged? She is just an innocent PR manager. But, if she, a PR manager, is so miserable, what will her boss become in the next life to appease his resentment? !

Justice is clear and retribution will come... Is this really true?

"You..." Seeing that Zhuang Wanyi didn't take her seriously at all, Ma Jieyu's face instantly darkened.

"Very good. I originally thought that you were an unsatisfied person, but seeing that you still know the rules today, I will exempt you from the kneeling punishment." The Queen suddenly appeared behind the two of them, full of nobility.

"My words and deeds were inappropriate. Fortunately, the Queen taught me and I realized my shortcomings. The Queen was kind and only punished me to kneel. I am really ashamed." After Zhuang Yuyan finished speaking, she bowed deeply and slowly stood up. When she stood up straight, she felt the numbness in her knees, almost losing consciousness, but she could not show any pain on her face. However, these flowery words were really a bit difficult to understand.

But if people want to live well, they must learn to adapt to the environment. The so-called natural selection and survival of the fittest is not something used in textbooks to deceive children.

When the empress saw Zhuang Wanyi's interest, her expression improved a little. It was just Wanyi who had lost the emperor's favor. Besides, the Zhuang family had some status in the court. She didn't need to embarrass the Zhuang family too much. She also showed magnanimity, so why not do it?

For a brainless woman like Zhuang Wanyi, the emperor would at most just try her out for fun and would soon forget about her. There was no need to kill her all. One more or one less woman like her in the palace would not make any difference.

Thinking of this, the queen looked at Concubine Ma coldly. Seeing that Concubine Ma shivered, she returned to the palace with the help of the palace maid.

Only when the Empress disappeared from view did Concubine Ma dare to reach out and wipe the cold sweat from her forehead. She turned to look at Zhuang Wanyi and found that she had no expression on her face, neither happy nor angry, and there was not a trace of viciousness. She snorted unwillingly and staggered away with her maids and eunuchs.

"Master," the palace maid beside Zhuang Yuyan saw Concubine Ma walking away and hurriedly reached out to support her. The worry in her eyes did not seem fake.

Zhuang Yuyan glanced at her. If her memory served her correctly, this palace maid was called Yunxi. She was brought from the mansion by the original owner of this body. The Zhuang Mansion had made many preparations for Zhuang Yuyan to enter the palace. Perhaps the only thing they did not expect was that Zhuang Yuyan's mind was not suitable for entering the palace, leading to her current fate.

"Go back." Seeing the Queen's attitude today, she shouldn't have to make things too difficult for herself for the time being. What she needs to do now is to take a good rest and make some plans.

Having seen too many harem tragedies in history, Zhuang Yuyan knew very well that women were nothing more than tools to the emperor. When he liked them, he kept them in a golden house, and when he hated them, he threw them away like a worn-out broom. But in this harem, if you don't have the slightest favor from the emperor, and are even worse than the palace maids and eunuchs, how can you talk about a leisurely life?

Now that I have one more life to live, why not live it more comfortably? Even if I leave a name as a favored concubine or a treacherous concubine in history, it will not be in vain.

If she had to say what she regretted most, it was that she shouldn't have worried about finding a job and shouldn't have quit her job at the Ancient Goat Dairy Products Company. Now she has to fight a palace with a bunch of women. This is karma.

Because of Zhuang's status in the court, the Taoyu Pavilion where Zhuang Yuyan was arranged to live was in a good location. Not only was the location great, but there was also a peach forest outside. Now it was the beginning of March, and the peach blossoms were about to bloom. I wonder what the scenery would be like when the flowers bloomed.

As soon as Zhuang Luoyan returned to Taoyu Pavilion, she lay down on the soft chair, leaning against the back of the chair lazily, letting Yunxi massage her knees. Yunxi's technique was very good, and Zhuang Luoyan slowly closed her eyes.

About half an incense stick of time passed before Zhuang Yuyan slowly opened her eyes and glanced around the room, "Yunxi, where is Luyi?"

Yun Xi carefully observed her master's expression, which was neither happy nor angry, and her heart trembled slightly, "I don't know."

"Forget it. Now I am just a disfavored Wanyi. When she comes back, you can send her to the Shangyi Bureau to work as a laundry maid. Taoyu Pavilion is too small to accommodate her." After saying this, he stopped talking.

Yun Xi hesitated and said, "Master, at this moment, if we offend Lu Yi, the masters and mistresses of other palaces..."

Zhuang Luyan sneered, "It doesn't matter if you go now. I definitely can't tolerate such a servant around me."

Yun Xi's eyebrows jumped in shock, and she lowered her head, not daring to say anything more, but she felt a slight shudder in her heart. After the ups and downs in the harem, her master seemed to be a little different.

Sometimes, only by killing decisively can one survive in this harem. People who are too kind will suffer a fate worse than death in this harem even if they survive. And people who have worked in public relations for many years certainly know what is best for themselves, and they are no longer naive and kind little girls.

At lunchtime, the food was delivered by the food bureau after noon. The dishes were not very good and not very warm to the touch. Zhuang Yuyan looked at the food on the table expressionlessly, and the waiter could not tell whether he was angry or sad.

After all the dishes were laid out, there were only four dishes, a bowl of soup, and a pile of snacks. The soup was already cold, and the snacks didn't look like they were freshly cooked. After washing her hands, she ate a piece of bamboo shoots. Although it wasn't very fresh, it tasted OK. In her previous life, when she was too busy at work, she ate a lot of fast food noodles, so she could accept this kind of thing.

Seeing that their master was not angry about the things sent by the Imperial Food Bureau, the palace maids and eunuchs in the room breathed a sigh of relief.

After Zhuang Luoyan finished her meal, Lu Yi finally returned to Taoyu Pavilion. Zhuang Luoyan held the teacup and did not even look at her kneeling in front of him. Half an incense stick later, he sighed, "I have never been someone who likes to make things difficult for others. Although you, Lu Yi, have left your post without permission today, but considering our relationship as master and servant, you should go to the Clothing Bureau. As for what to do, Yunxi will tell the people in the Palace Bureau. You will not be lacking in work anyway."

"Master!" Lu Yi didn't expect Zhuang Wanyi to dare to do such a thing at this moment. She thought she was very angry, so she kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Master, please have mercy, please have mercy, I will never dare to do it again..."

"Fubao, shut her mouth. I'm tired today and don't want to hear these." Zhuang Luoyan stood up and decided to enjoy the daily nap treatment that the concubines had.

Judging from the benefit of being able to get enough sleep, being a concubine is better than being a public relations manager in her previous life.

Is this a bit of compensation for the tragic identity of traveling through time and space?

In the society of the previous life where women were treated like men and men were treated like animals, taking a nap was just a legend, and sleeping while being served meals was just a daydream.

Therefore, Zhuang Yuyan was very content, because she believed that her boss would live a life worse than pigs and dogs in his next life. After all, that was the biggest culprit. Only with comparison can there be results, and only with results can there be psychological balance. Moreover, her parents had passed away, so even if she left, no one would be heartbroken. This was already a compensation from fate, so she accepted her fate.

Of course, it would be even better if you could occasionally meet the emperor and have sex with him to relieve some needs and improve your status.

Spring is so beautiful, it would be a shame not to take a nap.

The author has something to say: Today is a good day, so it’s a good time to start writing.

This chapter absolutely does not curse a certain product and does not contain any innuendo. If you think it contains innuendo or makes false accusations, please believe me, you must be overthinking it. Look at my innocent eyes (⊙o⊙)

Well, I was stimulated by the story of the heroine who traveled back in time to become a concubine. Even though she knew that the emperor had many concubines, she still couldn't help falling in love with the emperor and then suffered all kinds of heartbreaking and sad things. So I wanted to try writing a heartless heroine.

I can only say that I have to work hard. After all, my IQ limits my low level. TT Because this is a fictional story, the ranks of concubines are mixed from various dynasties. Here are the ranks of concubines set in the story: First rank: Imperial Noble Consort

From the first rank: Imperial Concubine

Side 1st rank: Concubine

Second rank: Zhaoyi, Zhaorong

Second rank: Shuyi, Shuyuan, Shurong

Second level: Xianyi, Xianyuan, Xianrong

The third rank: Xiuyi, Xiuyuan, Xiurong

From the third rank: Chongyi, Chongyuan, Chongrong

Third rank: noble concubines (four)

Fourth rank: Shupin, Depin, Xianpin

From the fourth rank: Concubine

Fourth rank: Concubine

Fifth rank: Ronghua

From the fifth rank: gentle etiquette, fragrant etiquette, fragrant etiquette, virtuous etiquette, and obedient etiquette

The fifth rank: Guiji, Shuji, Deji, Xianji

Sixth rank: Liangyi, Liangyuan, Liangdi

From the sixth rank: Xiaoyi, Xiaoyuan, Xiaodi

Side 6th rank: Xiangji, Huiji, Jingji, Lianji, Liji, Wenji, Rouji, Anji, Zhuangji, Rongji, Ningji, Chenji, Yiji, Main 7th rank: Noble

From the seventh rank: Talented people, beautiful women

Seventh rank on the side: always there,

Eighth rank: Selected concubines

From the eighth rank: Yu Nu, Cai Nu, Shu Nu, Dai Nu

Side Eighth Rank: Lady, Lady

The last nine grades: changing clothes