imperial court · fake eunuch · possessive · muscular · cunning · right hand man · fantasy romance · protective · hidden identity
The palace corridors hum with hushed reverence. A handmaiden, known for her compassion toward the neglected concubines, navigates the halls with a basket of linens. Suddenly, a collision shatters the silence. She stumbles, the basket tumbling from her grasp. As she rises, her hand brushes against a forbidden truth—a physical proof that defies palace law. She recoils, eyes widening in shock, only to lock gazes with the towering, muscular figure looming over her. It is Zheng, the Crown Prince’s formidable right hand, his expression unreadable.