「I'm to be a palace maid...?」

Xiao Liang, born in a corner of a poor village, lived alone in the mountains after the death of her parents.

One day, Xiao Liang is scouted by an envoy from the Imperial Capital to work as a palace maid in the Inner Palace. Xiao Liang, who was nothing more than a wild, mountain-bred girl, was thus destined to live as a palace maid in the resplendent court… or so she thought—.

「The new palace maid slapped the First Consort!」

On her very first day, Xiao Liang, who (due to various circumstances) had slapped the First Consort, became a criminal.

Execution was certain… or so it seemed, but she was pardoned under special circumstances. However, she was demoted from a palace maid and made into a menial servant, assigned to odd jobs within the Inner Palace.

Xiao Liang is mocked by the other palace maids as the 'Errand Princess.' However, this is where Xiao Liang's remarkable progress begins.

She reforms dilapidated palaces, and utilizing the practical wisdom gained from her impoverished upbringing, she effortlessly handles her chores. As a result, she earns the respect of the palace maids and consorts.

Meanwhile, through a strange turn of events, she also becomes involved in the work of an 'Exorcist'—hunting evil lurking in the Inner Palace. There, she rapidly distinguishes herself and earns recognition from her comrades.

As she continues these days, Xiao Liang's name gradually becomes known throughout the court, and even the Emperor comes to rely on her…