CompletedYun Qin transmigrates into a little palace maid. Familiar with palace drama tropes and valuing her life, she only wants to endure until she's twenty-five and can safely leave the palace. However, she accidentally guesses the emperor's thoughts and catches his eye. The emperor's favor, for a lowly palace maid, is undoubtedly a disaster. Her mistress is both suspicious of Yun Qin and wants to use her to compete for favor. Yun Qin risks her life to save her mistress, only to be given to a eunuch as a consort.
Since that's the case, why should she bear the false accusation of seducing the emperor?
The next day, Yun Qin dresses up and goes before the emperor. Holding pastries, she looks at the man on the throne with both trepidation and boldness. "This servant has come to serve Your Majesty..."
Huo Jinchi's initial interest in the little palace maid was purely based on lust. She was powerless and insignificant, allowing him to indulge her without concern, and he didn't hesitate to use her to balance the harem and the court. He thought he could watch her struggle with the other concubines with indifference, but after she's injured repeatedly, he becomes fiercely enraged.
Later, he protects her, cherishes her, and even presents the empress's phoenix seal to her. Yet, the usually delicate and coquettish woman looks at him with cold eyes. "Your Majesty, this concubine is merely a favored consort..."
PS: Palace intrigue story, palace maid rises in rank, mostly focused on pampering in the early stages and exclusive love in the later stages. The male lead is not a virgin, don't read if you mind.