~ A Jinshi Fanfiction ~ In the Rear Palace, beauty is a currency and secrets are a weapon. Ichika has neither - only the will to survive. Dragged from her old life and forced into the service of the Emperor, she finds herself under the watchful eye of Jinshi - a man whose charm could melt the coldest heart... but not hers. At least, not yet. Between silken corridors and whispered rumors, the line between duty and desire begins to blur - and every glance carries the weight of something unspoken.