A Palace-Wall Pact: The Genius Concubine’s Plot to Win the King’s Heart

Shen Weiwan is the most overlooked concubine-born daughter in the Prime Minister’s household, but she secretly has a phenomenal memory. Framed by her stepmother, she is forced to enter the palace in place of her legitimate elder sister. On the eve of her departure, she encounters Xie Jingci, a top scholar who has fallen from favor. They strike a deal: she will help him return to court, and he will help her find her footing in the imperial harem. Every step in the palace is fraught with danger. With her brilliant mind, she unravels plots and outmaneuvers the other consorts, transforming from a discarded pawn into a woman the emperor relies on. Xie Jingci uses his talent and political acumen to clear her path, but in their time together, he begins to fall for her. When their contract expires and schemes intertwine with true feelings behind the palace walls, will they go their separate ways, or join hands to break free?