The video continued, and Qin Luou made all sorts of preparations so she could survive.
In the end, she became the very sort of person she hated most.
Despite all the preparations Qin Luou made, what was bound to come still came.
Sure enough, a few months later, the emperor's fascination with her wore off, and his visits grew less frequent.
The consorts began making their moves.
Qin Luou's miserable days began. The quality of her meals plummeted. Where she had once eaten exquisite delicacies, she now usually received radishes and leafy greens. Sometimes she did not even get those, only cold scraps and leftovers.
Even in meals like these, she would occasionally find hair, rat droppings, and other such things.
When Qin Luou saw them, she could only refuse to eat.
But she could not keep going hungry forever. Only after Qin Luou spent silver to grease palms did the food they sent improve a little.
Whenever the maids and eunuchs in her courtyard went out, they were frequently harassed and often returned covered in injuries...
There were countless incidents like these.
The scene changed, and a consort appeared in the video. As she looked at Qin Luou's face, jealousy filled her eyes.
She began finding fault, saying Qin Luou had not learned the palace rules properly and had failed to perform a proper salute upon seeing her. She ordered her to do it again.
Qin Luou saluted over and over, but the woman remained dissatisfied and snapped:
"Lady Qin, do you look down on me?
What do you mean by giving me such a perfunctory salute?"
Qin Luou tried to explain, but the consort berated her:
"You truly are an ill-mannered wretch. Did I give you permission to speak?
Calling you ill-mannered does not wrong you in the