She entered the palace wearing her stepsister's name. But the mirror never lies.
Qianyi was born a neglected daughter with no power, no title, and no future.
Her stepsister Qianrou is stunningly beautiful and is the crown prince's chosen bride.
But when the disease struck, the family went around quietly. Qianyi stepped into the palace in her place.
No one noticed and questioned.
Except him.
The ruthless prince Li Rui should have ignored her, but instead looked too closely at her. He noticed her quiet footsteps, her stitched sleeves, her trembling fingers whenever the mirror came near.
"You're not the girl they promised me," he said one night.
"But I never promised you anything," she whispered back.
But secrets hold weight, and the Oath Mirror, a cursed artifact hidden deep in the palace, remembers every broken oath. At night, it reflects not the face she wears but the truth underneath. And somewhere, in the shadow of the palace, the real Qianrou is watching.
"You took my name," a voice hissed behind the red veil and smoke. "Now give me the rest."
What to expect:
stepsister identity swap
Cursed magic mirror linked to fate and secrets
A slow-burn romance with the emotionally complex prince
Hidden tunnels, whispered threats and secret meetings
A heroine whose every lie makes her braver
In the palace of masks, only the mirror tells the truth. But some truths are better buried.
Purpose: Reveal the hidden truth
