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

Cancer. It's a curse. It turns people's lives upside down and ruins their relationships. Brynne Foster is a perfect example. After being diagnosed with leukemia at age 17, Brynne's family struggles to accept her decision of refusing chemotherapy. Brynne is in denial and has not told anyone at school about her sickness, including her best friend Elise. As she attempts to graduate high school early, she finds herself torn between listening to her family's advice to make them happy or listening to her heart and doing what she thinks is best. Then comes her breath of fresh air. Her saving grace if you will... Blake Wright. He's got family problems of his own. Blake has not been the same since his father mysteriously vanished eight years ago. This left Blake devastated and searching for any clue as to why he would've disappeared. He finds himself in charge of the Italian Mafia with no one to help him but his incompetent assistant. When he attempts to ease the consequences of his mafia's mistakes, he runs into Brynne and she becomes an accomplice to his act. Blake must hide that he is in the mafia from Brynne. Brynne must hide that she has cancer from Blake. What secrets will be revealed when they spend "one perfect day" with each other? Read to find out...