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Once the beloved young master of the illustrious Shen family, Shen Yue (沈月) lived a life wrapped in warmth, music, and unconditional love. But beneath the splendor of the imperial court, envy bred betrayal. A single conspiracy shattered everything he cherished, leaving his family dead and their name erased from history.
With nowhere left to call home, the boy who once knew only silk and lullabies wandered the world until fate led him to the most renowned courtesan house in the capital. There, among women who became his sisters and a madam who loved him as her own son, he learned to smile again. Blessed with an ethereal beauty, a voice as gentle as moonlight, and a heart that refused to harden despite its scars, Shen Yue became the house's most treasured attendant, captivating others not with seduction, but with music, laughter, and quiet kindness.
His greatest wish is painfully simple: to protect the family he found and live a peaceful life far away from the politics that stole his first one.
Fate, however, has never been kind.
An imperial decree summons him to the palace to perform before the Son of Heaven. What begins as a reluctant journey soon draws him into a world of hidden schemes, forgotten truths, dangerous hearts, and a destiny he never asked for.
In a palace where every smile hides a secret and every shadow conceals ambition, can a young man who only wished to sing keep the promise he made to never lose his heart again?
❝When the moon sings, even the darkest night remembers the light it once held.❞