In the spring of the tenth year of Zhaoqi Shen Jiayu received the imperial decre…

In the spring of the tenth year of Zhaoqi, Shen Jiayu received the imperial decree to enter the palace as a consort. Every concubine in the palace trembled with fear, but she alone smiled faintly—if she was unhappy, she hit; if she was defied, she fought. Today she beat the favored Ronghua, tomorrow…