**Book title**: "The Jade Lock in the Qing Palace"
**Introduction**:
When modern ancient building restorer Qiu Yingying was repairing cultural relics in the Forbidden City, she accidentally touched a mysterious dragon-patterned jade pendant and traveled to the Forbidden City in the early years of Qianlong's reign. From a panicked "intruder" to a palace maid of Xiufang who was mistaken for a new entrant to the palace, she managed to get by relying on her knowledge of the history and culture of the Qing Dynasty. However, an encounter in the imperial garden attracted the attention of Emperor Qianlong.
Qianlong was attracted by this "special" palace maid - she was proficient in calligraphy and painting but claimed to be vulgar, well-versed in court etiquette but sometimes made surprising moves, and her conversations were full of whimsical ideas that he had never heard of before. As they talked again and again, the two collided with countless sparks from art appreciation to the concept of governing the country. Qiu Yingying's modern thinking opened up new horizons for Qianlong, and Qianlong's talent and ambition also allowed her to see the living emperors beyond the history books.
However, the deep palace has never been a place of romance. The jealousy of the noble concubine Nala, the doubts of the former ministers, the scrutiny of the empress dowager, and the jade pendant that seemed to hide the secret of time travel all pushed Qiu Yingying into the center of the whirlpool. When love conflicts with the trajectory of history, when staying means changing the future and leaving means losing your loved one forever, Qiu Yingying faces the most difficult choice.
**Highlights of this book**:
- **Exquisite palace life in the Qing Dynasty**: From the embroidery workshop to the royal meal rules, restore the true details of the Forbidden City during the Qianlong period
- **Wonderful collision of ancient and modern concepts**: The mutual influence and growth of modern women's wisdom and feudal emperors' thinking
- **Rising suspense
