Lu Jiuxi served as the secret guard of Prince Xiang, Li Yan, for ten years. After Li Yan ascended the throne, he said he had one final mission for her.
She understood that a secret guard's fate was to be cast aside once no longer needed.
Accepting her fate, Lu Jiuxi drew her blade. “If Your Majesty wants this subject dead, then this subject must...”
Li Yan: “I want you to enter the palace and become my empress, and help me govern the inner palace.”
Lu Jiuxi was so shocked that she dropped her sword.
Lu Jiuxi knew that Li Yan had been in love with the daughter of the prime minister for a long time. Fearing that the delicate young woman wouldn't be able to handle the dangers of the inner palace, he had asked her to clear the obstacles away.
As the sharpest blade at the emperor's side, dealing with palace intrigue was child's play.
Consort Shu tries to poison her? No poison can escape her nose.
Concubine Qi frames her? Compared to the ways she helped Li Yan fight the court officials, that's nothing.
Even the unruly little boy left behind by the late crown prince behaves like a rabbit in her presence.
Everyone in the harem: Why even bother fighting? The empress has gone on a rampage!
With the inner palace at peace, Lu Jiuxi completed her mission and went to take her leave of the emperor.
Lu Jiuxi: “Your Majesty, I have cleared the obstacles for you. You can soon bring the prime minister's daughter into the palace.”
The decisive young emperor furrowed his brow. “...What prime minister's daughter?”
Also known as: #TheSchemingEmperor'sThousandLayeredPlan# #WhatToDoWhenYourBelovedIsTooOblivious#
A fake palace-intrigue story that's really a sweet romance. The male lead has a secret crush, and it's one-on-one from beginning to end.
Theme: The palace intrigue is fake, but my love for you is real!
