The Eastern Palace's Young Companion

(My new novel, Her Heart Is Iron, is a romance about winning back your wife. Anyone interested is welcome to check it out in my profile!) Song Fang was raised as a boy and served as the Crown Prince's study companion. She only hoped Zhu Zaitang would ascend the throne without a hitch, so she could land an official post and retire as soon as possible. But gradually, she realized that the road to his ascension was full of obstacles. The Crown Prince, who had once wielded great power, was forced step by step from his lofty perch. The situation in the capital was changing by the minute. The only thing that never changed was the bond between ruler and subject, built when Zhu Zaitang fed her one osmanthus cake after another as a child. In the end, it even turned into... Adorable, hardworking study companion Song Fang, who is devoted to her career x Crown Prince Zhu Zaitang, caught up in a struggle for power but always soft-hearted toward his little companion P.S. 1. The female lead disguises herself as a boy and is found out fairly quickly, but she will still serve as an official in court under a male identity. 2. The Crown Prince is her love interest. They are both inexperienced at love, but he is more mature and falls for her first. ---Below is the synopsis for the upcoming Her Heart Is Iron--- Xue Mingying couldn't understand why the Crown Prince later questioned her like that.