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Riley has always known his feelings for his step-uncle Blake are unusual. Enchanted by Blake’s charms, Riley’s infatuation shatters and melds with overwhelming guilt when his parents cold-bloodedly scrape every penny from Blake, leaving him wounded and broken. The pain of betrayal distances them for years until Riley joins Blake’s talent agency, swearing to make it big in showbiz to repay everything his family owes.
Maomao, a young woman trained in the art of herbal medicine, is forced to work as a lowly servant in the inner palace. Though she yearns for life outside its perfumed halls, she isn't long for a life of drudgery! Using her wits to break a "curse" afflicting the imperial heirs, Maomao attracts the attentions of the handsome eunuch Jinshi and is promoted to attendant food taster. But Jinshi has other plans for the erstwhile apothecary, and soon Maomao is back to brewing potions and solving mysteries?