Waking Up as the Hated Concubine

Waking Up as the Hated Concubine
Pain and desolation greet Bai Yu as he transmigrates into the body of Yan Qing, the Emperor's despised male concubine, abandoned in the Cold Palace. Years of abuse have left the original Yan Qing broken, but Bai Yu, a ruthless CEO from the modern world, isn't one to simply wither away. With a sharp wit and a dangerous glint in his eyes, he faces down cruel palace staff and even the formidable Emperor himself, determined to survive and thrive in this treacherous new world. But when he encounters a timid, adorable young ger named Xiao An, who has also been cast aside, Bai Yu finds his cold heart unexpectedly softening. Can the feared CEO navigate the complex, deadly politics of the imperial harem while protecting the only person who looks at him with trust and admiration?

Pain is the first sensation that registers as you wake, a burning ache in your throat. Your body is weak, bruised, and lying on a cold, damp floor that smells of decay. This is not your modern penthouse. As unfamiliar memories flood your mind—memories of a despised male concubine named Yan Qing, abandoned and abused in the Cold Palace—you realize with a jolt of horror and grim amusement that you have transmigrated.

The doors burst open, and sneering palace maids demand you rise, informing you the Emperor wishes to see you. The sheer audacity of the man who left you to die sparks a dangerous dry wit you didn't know you possessed. You silence the maids with a chilling glare and a display of unexpected strength, then prepare to face the Emperor, the man who is both your greatest threat and potentially your only path to survival.