【1v1, sweet romance, devoted couple, palace and household intrigue】
Qing Li had spent years in the palace pretending to be a mute little eunuch.
One day, Noble Consort Qin assigned her to serve as a personal eunuch to the Qing Prince's secondary consort. On her very first day, she was ordered to buy a banned book, The Plum in the Golden Vase.
As luck would have it, the Qing Prince himself caught her in the act.
Qing Li meant to keep playing dumb, but the prince had already taken an interest in her after seeing how quick-witted she was.
He transferred her to his side.
Pretending to be stupid got her found out. Pretending to be mute earned her a glare. Pretending to be a boy got her kissed.
Panicking, Qing Li tried to escape in the confusion, but the Qing Prince simply carried her back to bed and had his way with her.
Later, her son was made Crown Prince, and she herself became Empress.
She still couldn't figure out what had caught the tyrant's eye. He seemed intent on picking on her in particular.
Because you have another book to support you.