The Palace Maid Overheard My Inner Thoughts

Su Wan is a palace maid working a dangerous job deep in the palace. From the start, she's beaten by the tyrant and nearly loses her life.

To stay alive, she sets three iron rules: keep away from the emperor, keep a low profile, and save up to run away.

Who could have guessed that the cold-blooded tyrant everyone fears is actually a grumbling, aggrieved groundhog on the inside? The endless memorials vex him, his neck aches unbearably, and he craves a taste of osmanthus cake but fears people will use it against him. All day long, he rages silently in his heart.

After he discovers she can hear his inner thoughts, the tyrant goes all in on saying one thing and meaning another. He coldly scolds her to leave, but inside he's distraught and frantic, desperately pleading with her to stay.

The little palace maid, who only wants to escape, gradually falls for him. It turns out the ninth-born ruler, famed for his ruthless cruelty, is timid and soft in private, so cute it's downright unfair.