Palace Slave

She is the Marquis’s beloved daughter, born to a high status. She and the emperor grew up together, and he dotes on her every day. But imperial favor flows like water, never turning back. In the sixth year of the Yongtong era, she is deposed and sent to the Cold Palace, while the two maids who grew up by her side are both brutally killed. In the seventh year of Yongtong, the Marquis’s residence is confiscated, its male members exiled and its womenfolk consigned to the government brothels. Amid the treacherous struggles within the palace walls, she will claim power, status, and wealth for herself… (Strong heroine + palace intrigue + intense angst)