In order to uncover the mystery behind her sister's death, Li Jingrui will stop at nothing even if she must become a palace maid to serve a stern bastard prince for eternity. ***** A mountain that hides the secrets of the past, a decree written with blood, a fraud emperor, and a bastard heir. When her sister mysteriously dies in the palace, Li Jingrui endeavours to find the culprit and seek justice. But when she disguises as a maid and is appointed to work under an enigmatic and dangerous bastard prince, vengeance may not be the only thing she must deal with. Caught between a sinister plot, a forbidden romance, and twisted truths and lies, she must fight to stay alive while protecting the bastard prince who has her heart in his clutches. - [[word count: 90,000-100,000 words]] COMPLETED | Under last round of editing. 无色郁金 Highest rank: #2 - HistoricalFiction FEATURED ON OFFICIAL WATTPAD: @Romance @Fantasy @HistoricalFiction @Action @MythandLegend @Magic @WattpadHistoricalRomance

"My child.... Life is all about challenges. There will be pain, fear and death happening around you, but always remember that you are gifted. You are able to take away the pain and fear from them. Never give up hope on others." Ma Ying Ling is the 16 year old sister of Ma Chao. Their village was attacked by Shu forces due to a certain misunderstanding. With hatred and confusion, she followed her brother reluctantly into the battle alongside with Shu forces. There, she met friends, foes and maybe love. She also discover the forgotten past that she had. Will she stay with Shu or will she betray them in the end? Will her healing gift be used in the right direction or will she end up destroying herself? ____________________________________________________________________________ "Your little tricks can't save you from dealing with the daughter of Guan Yu." Guan Liku, the feisty daughter of the God of War, Guan Yu has always been one who uphold justice. She have the gift to see through people and yet she had a terrible curse on her. Surrounded only by her siblings and close friends, will she accept Ying Ling into her circle? Can she get rid of the curse? Kidnapped and forced into submission by an unknown enemy, can Liku be saved? Will her curse destroy her or will Ying Ling's gift save her? This is a story of a friendship between two girls from two different background. Can they become friends? Or will they end up as enemies? Don't forget to vote and share. The title of this story will be changed once i have the proper title.

A mere girl of a common scholar class is swept from her peaceful life to something bigger. Now picked upon as a candidate for the second son of the emperor, she's thrown into a world of discord and trickery. Behind the illusion of a peaceful life, power struggles revolving around love and happiness are vital for survival. Nothing is simply easy and one must fight to make it to the top.