Notes from Beyond the Palace Walls

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Within these endless palace walls, there has never been any shortage of scheming and deceit.

Those who refuse to join in and trample others to climb higher can only become stepping stones for others, left to be trodden underfoot.

She once thought the marriage pact made in her youth would become a beautiful story. In the end, it turned into a joke.

She never imagined that one day she would become the grain of sand Prince Jin could not abide in his eye.

From a daughter of a noble family, she fell to the status of a government bondservant, becoming the lowest-ranking palace maid.

Ning Lan knew that in many people's eyes, her life was as insignificant as a blade of grass.

It didn't matter. She had long accepted her fate and learned to keep her head down. What was a little suffering if it meant staying alive?

She truly asked for so little: just to leave these palace walls alive, and, ten years from now, find an ordinary man.

She wanted neither undivided devotion nor wealth and glory, only a peaceful life. Yet even that turned out to be an extravagant wish!

He had his own grievances. Did she not have even a shred of pride left to call her own?

Why keep pushing her and refuse to give way? Would he only be satisfied if she were dead?

Theme: What traps people is not the physical palace wall, but the invisible wall around their hearts.