A Palace Maid Mocked by All? But the Emperor Favors Her

[Sweet romance, not a perfectly chaste couple, light ensemble cast]

The Emperor has brought a woman back from the Xishan hunting grounds!

The imperial harem is abuzz with gossip.

Everyone thinks the Emperor is merely acting on a passing whim. No one expects this maid to rise above all the consorts and become his most beloved woman.

Jealousy, mockery, and schemes come at her from every side.

Yan Yao is rubbing her hands together, ready to fight back, when she realizes the Emperor is standing firmly in front of her, protecting her.

And he keeps protecting her for the rest of her life.

After a devastating upheaval leaves Yan Yao destitute and reduced to servitude, she has nowhere to turn and becomes someone else’s pawn, sent to the Emperor’s side.

As a spy, she is cautious at every turn, never daring to cross the line, terrified that the Emperor will discover her and have her executed.

But what she never imagined was that Xiao Changyun had recognized her the moment she appeared.