Her Highness is Always Lacking Ambition

It started like this: when other concubines played the zither or performed dances, Shen Chuliu would declare, "I'm not some street performer." When other concubines wrote poetry or painted, Shen Chuliu would declare, "I'm not trying to pass the imperial examinations." When people mocked her for being unfavored, she would simply smile and think, "I have a powerful family background." The Emperor truly had no choice; if the concubines didn't come to curry favor, he still had to see them! Who could blame him when her maiden family was so incredibly capable? Shen Chuliu truly did not care; she let her band of scoundrel relatives do whatever they pleased, and once she entered the palace, she began to let herself go. Letting go for a moment is a momentary thrill, but letting go continuously is a continuous thrill. As a person, the most important thing is to be free; if life becomes too stifling, even the old Emperor won't do a damn thing about it!