Chapter 9: Did the Crown Prince Blame Us?

All of the princes from the imperial family were brilliant and exceptional.  They were all good-looking, especially the one in front of her.  He had a handsome side-profile.  His long lashes were like the wings of a bird, forming a long shadow on his face as the sun light shone over him.  He had a high and narrow nose-bridge that …

Chapter 8: The Crown Prince Pei Yuan Xiu

Once Yu Er’s eyes adjusted to the light, she could see the person in front of her clearly.  Her legs automatically softened and she knelt on the floor, “Your- Your Highness…” The person standing in front of us was tall.  His robe was white, like snow.  Standing under the sunlight, he appeared peerless and flawless.  His face was fine, like …

Chapter 7: The Imperial Princes Are Phoenixes Amongst Mortals

“What sort of good news?” Yu Er cautiously looked around to make sure we were the only one there, before whispering, “In a couple more months, His Majesty will declare amnesty.  Qing Ying, I heard that both our names are in the list of maids who have been granted early release, this year.” “Really?” My eyes shined at the news.  …

Chapter 6: A Huge News

“I went to the Cold Palace to see Ning Yan.” Liu Ning Yan was a maid that entered the palace at the same time as us.  Since we were similar in age, we became good friends.  Just like her name, she was the most beautiful girl that entered the palace that year.  She was beautiful, like a willow engulfed in …

Chapter 5: Why Did You Lie?

“How preposterous of you, Yue Qing Ying!” With a fierce scolding, Yao Ying Xue came over to me and slapped me hard in the face, “Eunuch Yu is right over here.  How dare you lose your manners?” That slap stunned me speechless. Although she had always been haughty and liked to make things hard for me, this was the first …

Chapter 4: Who Have Met The Third Highness?

Courtyard Ye, also known as Yong Xiang was a side-accommodation inside the palace.  It was where all palace maids lived. And I, Yue Qing Ying, was the most ordinary and unassuming maid in the imperial palace of Tian Dynasty.  I entered the palace when I was 16 years old, and now, 5 years had passed.  So far, I had lived …

Chapter 3: What Should I Do?

“Yue Qing Ying!” The water splashed in the bath tub and just as I stood up, the door was opened from outside.  The wind from outside blasted in, causing the curtains to sway.  A familiar figure stood by the doorway, loudly saying, “Tell me honestly, where were you last night?  I looked for you everywhere that even my foot had …

Chapter 2: The Colour of Night (2)

TN: Trigger warning for non-con and rape! “Argh!” Just as everyone was busy with the search, behind the deserted Cold Palace, right next to its desolate lake, there was suddenly the sound of water rippling. The water was rippling as though someone had just jumped into the lake.  The moon shone brilliantly, but its light failed to illuminate the silhouettes …

Chapter 1: The Colour of Night

In first autumn after the Tian Dynasty’s Emperor ascended the throne, the Crown Prince got married. Years long of war had razed the Central Plains and covered it in thick layers of ashes, and the Crown Prince’s wedding gave the palace a chance to be covered in lively red for once. The red lanterns hanging under the eaves, the ribbons …