A Palace Maid Changes the Plot, and the Emperor Who Can Read Minds Keeps Her in His Grasp

A ruthless, beautiful palace maid who knows the plot vs. a sinister, scheming emperor who can hear her thoughts Zhao Yingzhi has spent ten years in the palace, working her way up to become the senior maid in charge at the Empress Dowager’s side. She prides herself on having seen every kind of upheaval, but she’s never seen the Empress Dowager having an affair with the regent. [Zhao Yingzhi discovers the Empress Dowager and the regent’s secret affair, and the regent kills her with a single sword thrust.] Even stranger, a line of golden text appears before her eyes, revealing her fate. To save herself, Zhao Yingzhi changes the plot. But who could have guessed that the maid who died in her place was secretly involved with the emperor? The emperor actually kills Zhao Yingzhi for the sake of his lover. [Zhao Yingzhi is pushed into a lake by Lu Yanli and drowns.] To change her tragic fate, Zhao Yingzhi wants nothing more than to stay away from the emperor. But the emperor keeps showing up in front of her, and even gets handsy. Zhao Yingzhi’s inner monologue: So the emperor isn’t just a dog, he’s a dirty old lecher, too. Lu Yanli’s expression stiffens. “A dirty old lecher? Then I’ll make sure I live up to it!”