The prince who had spent years in silence in the Cold Palace unexpectedly ascended to the position of Crown Prince.
The court was shaken, and the palace was in an uproar. Some trembled with unease, while others rushed to curry favor with the newly appointed heir.
As the personal maid who had accompanied the Crown Prince all the way from the Cold Palace, Yu Heng naturally became someone everyone wanted to please.
They all assumed she would ride the Crown Prince's coattails to success.
Only Yu Heng secretly calculated that the frail prince of years past had become a Crown Prince revered by all. No one would dare bully him anymore, so she could leave the palace and marry in peace.
But before she could put her little plan into action, the Crown Prince himself shattered it to pieces.
The prince, who had always been as gentle as jade, used every means at his disposal to keep her from leaving.
Only then did Yu Heng realize that the person before her was nothing like she had imagined.
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Ji Mo Yuan had lain low with care and calculated every move. At last, he had ascended to the throne.
He had given up so much along the way, but had never regretted it.
As long as he could protect the people by his side, as long as they remained with him, he would have the courage to keep moving forward.
But just as he finally took the throne, she was about to leave him.
Years of pretense crumbled in an instant.
No matter what, he would never let her go.
*Scheming, sinister Crown Prince x highly skilled palace maid
2025.6.12
Theme: Stay positive and strive forward
