She was trained to kill. He was born to rule. But neither expected to find love in the heart of the empire’s deadliest game.
After escaping years of bloodshed as a secret assassin, Mei Lian hides behind a carefully crafted facade in the imperial palace. She only wants to survive, unnoticed and untouched by the vicious politics that destroyed her family. But survival becomes impossible when she catches the eye of Prince Rui, the cold royal known for his iron will and unshakable loyalty to the Empire.
To love him invites scandal.
To protect her risks his throne.
When the powerful Empress and her deadly allies uncover Mei Lian’s hidden past, they strike with merciless precision. They threaten to ruin her reputation and destroy everyone she loves. But Prince Rui refuses to let go. In a palace ruled by manipulation, betrayal, and deadly secrets, Rui and Mei Lian stand together, defying traditions. They challenge the most dangerous woman in the empire and risk everything for a love deemed forbidden.
As lies turn into war and the stakes rise with every breath, their love becomes both their greatest strength and their most dangerous weakness. With powerful enemies closing in, the question is no longer whether they can survive, but what price they’re willing to pay for a love that could cost them everything.
In the palace of whispers, where every glance can kill, will love be their salvation or their destruction?