The Lotus PalaceThe Lotus Palace

aIt is a time of celebration in the Pingkang li, where imperial scholars and bureaucrats mingle with beautiful courtesans. At the center is the Lotus Palace, home of the most exquisite courtesans in China Maidservant Yue-ying is not one of those beauties. Street-smart and practical, she's content to live in theshadow of her infamous mistress--until she meets thearistocratic playboy Bai Huang.Bai Huang lives in a privileged world Yue-ying can barelyimagine, let alone share, but as they are thrown togetherin an attempt to solve a deadly mystery, they both start todream of a different life. Yet Bai Huang's position meansthat all she could ever be to him is his concubine--will she sacrifice her pride to follow her heart?