Ryan Preston slips into the palace as a fake eunuch, where he and Empress Willa Fairchild battle corruption and fend off the Golden Realm. The missing jade seal pulls them into layers of court intrigue, uncovering secrets buried inside the palace. With talent in the kitchen and mastery of magic, gunpowder, and firearms, Ryan reshapes the game while his bond with Ruby Lane grows amid hidden identities and tangled emotions.