Ensnared Heart: Published Title, Palace

Name: Ensnared Heart: Published Title, Palace
Author: Dang Mudang Ze

迷心记——出版名宫

by Dang Mudang Ze (当木当泽)

Status: Completed
Length: 525k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 16y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

Plain-language blurb:

Her ultimate goal is to become a virtuous consort like the one from the previous dynasty. She studies the classics, etiquette, filial piety, and righteousness, and regards The Admonitions for Women as her sacred text. She strives to be a role model for women everywhere! This is her greatest dream, and nobody is going to stop her. Not even the emperor.

Chaotic version:

How do you secure a place for yourself in a harem where competition for positions is so fierce? How do you make it safely through a long career as a palace consort and retire with honors? How do you handle complicated relationships, avoid getting caught in the crossfire, and still secure benefits for yourself? How do you win your boss’s favor? How do you earn your subordinates’ loyalty? And how do you get along with colleagues who parachute in from elsewhere or have powerful connections?

I’m a good-for-nothing when it comes to writing blurbs, so just take a look.

The print edition has been retitled The Palace and is now available.

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Honours

173Female Most Collected · #92 in Ancient Romance

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