TICIEC Chapter 42.1

Helian Qi was also shocked. He looked at the beautiful woman reciting the poem in astonishment and slowly nodded, “Very good.”

Song Qingzhi’s smile froze.

She was exceptionally talented, and her poem was also about bamboo, but precisely because of this, she immediately realized that her own poems were far inferior to this one.

“Wei Meiren’s talent is truly unexpected. It seems I spoke too soon; Wei Meiren’s poem is indeed the best of the evening.” 

After her initial surprise, Shu Fei quickly chimed in and introduced Wei Meiren to Helian Qi with great care.

“Your Majesty, this is Wei Meiren. She entered the palace this year through the imperial concubine selection. She is the daughter of Marquis Weiyong.”

As she spoke, she looked at Wei Meiren with concern: “I heard you fell into the Zhaoyue Pond and have been recuperating ever since. How are you feeling now?”

Wei Yingya bowed and said, “Thanks to Your Highness’s care, I have fully recovered.”

Actually, she was not Wei Meiren.

The original owner of this body had already died when she fell into the water.

She was an ordinary female college student who had transmigrated from Earth.

Thanks to having enjoyed reading novels and watching TV series in her previous life, she was not unfamiliar with the concept of ‘time travel’.

Based on her experience with time-travel novels, the first thing a female lead who travels through time should do is integrate into ancient life.

So for the past two months, she used recuperation as an excuse to stay in bed, without going out. She had been constantly reviewing and familiarizing herself with various palace rules and etiquette, and the original owner’s memories. She was determined not to do anything unusual or utter any unrealistic or sensational statements.

She strived to be more like an ancient person than the ancients themselves!

Besides integrating herself into ancient life, she also kept in mind the biggest taboo for time travelers—being love-struck.

If a time-traveling woman falls in love, she’s bound to have a bad ending.

That being said, how desperate would one have to be to fall in love with a man from ancient times?

In modern society, finding a man who is absolutely loyal to you is like finding gold in the trash.

Let alone living in ancient times with a polygamous system? 

The probability of finding true love is lower than winning the lottery.

This woman wants to focus on her career!

She doesn’t seek any true love, only wealth and status!

After lying in her palace for two months, Wei Yingya gradually accepted the fact that she had transmigrated and also understood her situation.

As a concubine, besides vying for favor and becoming Empress Dowager, she had no other way out.

Wei Yingya calmly analyzed the situation. Although she lacked medical skills and wasn’t a secret agent, she wasn’t worried; her chances of success were high! 

This dynasty, named Great Yan, was similar to ancient China in many ways.

It looked like a fictional world from a novel.

Perhaps she had transmigrated into a book?

That didn’t matter. What mattered was that she had 1,131 hours of reading on the Tomato Reading app and had watched two hundred episodes of palace dramas!

What’s most important these days?

Experience!

With her extensive experience in palace novels and dramas, winning the emperor’s favor would be a piece of cake for her.

Based on the experience of female leads in time-travel novels, Chinese cuisine is the top recommendation!

Many time-traveling women win over the emperor’s stomach with their culinary skills!

In her previous life, she enjoyed making snacks in her spare time—perfect for her!

Two days ago, Wei Yingya finally got up from her sickbed for the first time and instructed her maid: “I’d like to prepare a snack for His Majesty. Please take me to the kitchen.”

The palace maid was stunned: “Master, you can’t go to the imperial kitchen!”

Wei Yingya was taken aback. The original owner of this body only cared about eating and didn’t concern herself with where these things came from.

This reminder made her realize…

The concubines’ food is all taken from the imperial kitchen, just like getting meals from a school cafeteria.

Of course, the imperial concubines can’t go to the imperial kitchen!

The kitchen is a forbidden area; outsiders are not allowed to approach.

If concubines can enter freely, won’t it be extremely convenient to poison people?

Those concubines who can cook meals in their own palaces are favored by the Emperor and given extra privileges.

 

 

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