The Iron Eunuch: The Only Real Man in the Forbidden City

Transmigrating into the body of a eunuch, Xiao Shisan thought his biggest secret was being the only intact man in the entire imperial harem. But that was just the beginning. Cursed—or blessed—with the hyper-acute senses of a certain notoriously randy terrier, he can sniff out poisoned wine from the imperial kitchen from fifty paces, catch every whispered conspiracy among the concubines, and even hear the telltale splash of the Empress bathing behind closed doors. When the Empress herself drops the bombshell—"Xiao Shisan, I'm pregnant!"—followed swiftly by the Imperial Noble Consort and every other palace lady claiming the same, his quiet life of survival is over. Gaining the Imperial Noble Consort's favor, he is promptly assigned to serve in the Empress's very bedchamber, where danger and temptation intertwine. With treacherous ministers scheming in the courts and petty villains lurking in every shadow, Xiao Shisan quickly learns that his only way out is through the blade. If the ladies of the palace have set their sights on him, then so be it—he will claim them all, and carve his bloody path to the top.