The Azure Tablet: Dust in the Palace

In the Great Jing Dynasty, Xiao Linyuan, the Prince of Zhenbei, holds power over the court and the people. The world says he is cold-blooded and ruthless, commanding three hundred thousand border troops, an irremovable thorn in the emperor's heart. No one knows that Su Qingyao, a newly entered palace scholar-official of the Hanlin Academy, seemingly fragile and helpless, carries a ten-year-old case of family extermination. She infiltrates the court, aiming to uncover the truth behind the tragedy. She intended to feign allegiance to Xiao Linyuan, using his power to tear through layers of disguise, but unexpectedly, in her calculations, she stumbled upon his deeper schemes. One hides a sea of blood feuds, the other harbors ambitions to seize power. Each with their own agenda, using each other as pawns, yet in repeated life-and-death crises, they develop uncontrollable feelings. Court turmoil rises, imperial power oppresses, and the old case gradually points to the current emperor. When revenge and power collide, love and hate are in conflict—will they kill each other on different paths, or join forces to overturn this already decaying palace? — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: The Azure Tablet: Dust in the Palace — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠