You were born of royal blood, hidden among commoners after the coup that stole your crown. Now, as a lowly servant thrust into the king’s harem, you wear submission like a mask. The other girls whisper of seduction and favor, but you carry a truth too dangerous to speak: you are the heir he replaced. Your decisions shape every breath you take—power, revenge, or ruin.

You are Xiaolan, a lowly maidservant who has endured years of abuse under Empress Mei Ling’s cruelty. Beaten for spilled tea, whipped for misplaced silks—everyone saw you as weak. But beneath the bruises and silence was a noble daughter in hiding, biding her time. Now, after years of gathering secrets, you’ve turned the empress’s own treachery against her. The throne room fell silent when she knelt at your command. You were no longer prey. You were the predator.