A dynasty story, filled with betrayal, forbidden love, deceit, treacherous plans, and a rivalry that goes down in history. The palace sees new additions to the family as the Emperor takes on concubines, however, with the additions comes treachery as they crave power. After a failed assassination attempt on the Crown Prince that so happen to swap the soul of Princess Yu Rou, as she awakens with her future incarnation You Lan, a history major who is a budding detective in her hometown. You Lan will now have to rely on her historical knowledge to navigate this dangerous storm that has been brewing in the palace for decades. Join her on the adventure as she tries to stay afloat in the treacherous waters known as the Lotus Palace. For within the Palace walls, you are no longer safe.

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.

She was sold to a richer family, and then substituted their daughter to be a palace servant candidate at 15. As news spread fast like the wind, she knows that a palace servant's life is not easy. She wishes for release as soon as she enters the palace. A chameleon she wants to be, to blend in with the surroundings, attracting no attention. However, fate decides otherwise. As everyday passes, she begins to witness, one by one, the scheming yet melancholic lives of people in the palace. She wants to leave such a place, only to find out later that she can never escape the tight grasp of cruel destiny. This girl, her name is Jade Yeva/Yè Ān Yù. --- •Sequel: Princess In The Palace (can be read as a standalone) •Full summary in summary chapter. •This is actually a Historical Chinese-based story, with names tweaked into English to suit English readers too. Name translation will be provided at the end of chapters. ***HIGHEST #5 in Historical Fiction.

➡ 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙯𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣 𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙖 𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚 ✔ Fra i tributi che il Regno di Goryeo deve inviare annualmente all'Impero di Yuan vi è la sorella di Ha Neul. Nel tentativo di salvarla fallisce e punito per tradimento incidono sulla sua mano un marchio che lo segnerà per tutta la vita. Mosso dalla vendetta verso l'uomo che ha sottratto sua sorella, cercherà di ucciderne la figlia. L'indecisione lo porterà a sfregiarne, per errore, il volto. Shin Yool, costretta a convivere con una indelebile cicatrice, viene cacciata di casa perché indegna di portare il nome del clan. Obbligata ad indossare un velo, entrerà a far parte di una Compagnia Commerciale, che le permetterà di perseguire la sua vendetta: riottenere ciò che le è stato tolto. Le strade di Ha Neul e Shin Yool saranno destinate a incontrarsi, e solo insieme riusciranno a trovare se stessi e il senso di una vita che sembrava perduta. [ Regno di Goryeo ; 1327 d.C. ] © Copertina realizzata da Robin O'Driscoll