(This is a rough first-draft blurb written by hand. I'll revise it later. Inspired by dodder, a type of plant.)
Lushui is an utterly ordinary palace maid in the Daliang Kingdom, until the drunken Emperor Xie Linfeng unexpectedly takes her by force.
As a result, she becomes the only woman in Xie Linfeng's harem, Noble Consort Jia.
She also gets a new name: Song Zhaolu.
Ever since Xie Linfeng ascended the throne, his harem had been little more than an empty formality. Then one day, while drunk, he forced himself on an unknown palace maid.
Afterward, he asked her name. She said it was Lushui.
But Xie Linfeng thought the name wasn't very good, so he gave her a new name and bestowed a surname on her, making her the only woman in his harem.
No one knows that Song Zhaolu is actually the daughter of a loyalist to the former dynasty. She entered the palace as a spy, planning to work from within to help restore the old dynasty!
After successfully entering the harem, Song Zhaolu happily sent word to her father, but she never received a reply...
Then one day, Song Zhaolu once again pretended to show concern for Xie Linfeng and brought him drugged iced cheese. But she discovered Xie Linfeng talking with her father in the study, and the two seemed to be getting along splendidly...
Song Zhaolu: w(ﾟДﾟ)w
A hopelessly love-struck emperor × a seemingly delicate and innocent palace maid
Reading Guide (*^^*)
1. The male lead is a virgin!!! The male lead is a virgin!!! The male lead is a virgin!!! This is important, so I'll say it three times. He's the emperor, but he's still a virgin!
2. Alternate-history setting with a mix of systems.
3. The male lead is hopelessly, terminally love-struck.
4. The female lead is delicate and innocent only on the surface!!! She's actually very scheming, and although the male lead sees right through her, she still is!
Theme: Love is a conversation between equal souls.
