56 parts Complete Mature𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒖𝒔
In the vast and treacherous lands of the Xuanling Empire, peace is never more than a mirage.
The empire thrives on order, honor, and lineage-but beneath its golden banners lie secrets buried deep in ancient scrolls and silent tombs.
A royal engagement is announced. One that was meant to seal alliances, not stir unrest.
But destiny doesn't bend for tradition. And the palace doesn't sleep when a forgotten artifact-the Moon Yan Mirror-resurfaces, capable of awakening what should have remained lost.
Noble houses stir. Old bloodlines awaken.
As whispers of betrayal snake through court halls and sacred temples, two names begin to echo louder than any war drum-bound not by love or loyalty, but by the delicate strings of power and consequence.
When truth becomes dangerous and loyalty becomes a weapon, choices will be made not by the heart-but by the cost of survival.
And in a world where beauty is a mask, and elegance a weapon, the painted lotus must bloom... even if it blooms from blood.
