In the Great Sheng Dynasty, imperial authority seemed secure, but beneath the surface the court was rife with undercurrents. The princes vied for the throne, powerful clans seized influence, and the Eastern Palace stood at the heart of a vortex watched by every faction. Crown Prince Xiao Jingyuan advanced one careful step at a time, concealing his intentions and plotting in silence. He had thought his whole life would be spent trapped in a game of political scheming, until one rainy night, when he found an injured little spirit cat. Its arrival shattered the Eastern Palace’s silence and began a deep-palace romance between human and demon, a love so sweet and tender it sank into the heart.
