The Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Corporate drone Ye Qingzhi transmigrated and became a concubine in the Marquis of Jiangyang’s residence.

Since she was here, she might as well go mad.

Being a concubine was just another job in a new place. The key was to not get emotionally involved and just treat herself as a tool.

Ye Qingzhi’s career goal: To convince both the Marquis and the Madam, making these two leaders take the fall for her and protect her.

Ye Qingzhi’s workplace principle: Life is short. Since we’re all concubines, why should I suffer just to give you face?

Ye Qingzhi’s workplace catchphrase: “My Lord, save me! Madam, save me! I don’t want to die young! I still have hundreds of thousands of taels of silver I haven’t spent…”

Ye Qingzhi’s workplace persona: A truth-teller who rips away all pretense, frail and prone to fainting at the sight of blood, who goes crazy at the slightest disagreement.

The Madam: “Concubine Ye, come help me go over the accounts. And take a look at how to arrange this banquet. Also, the profits from the estate are down by half. Help me find out why.”

Ye Qingzhi’s refusal: “Madam, the tasks you mentioned are all duties of the main wife. It would be against the rules for a concubine like me to participate. We would be ridiculed.”

The Marquis: “Bear me a child, and I will dote on you exclusively.”

Ye Qingzhi: “No way! Juggling a child and work is tiring enough. Now I have to handle all the work (affection) by myself? Heh, I wouldn’t do it even if you offered me more money!”