The Emperor's Secret is Mine
A modern office worker wakes up as a lowly palace eunuch with a hidden advantage.
ShortMax · 71 episodes
Story
A former corporate worker travels through time and finds himself in a palace as a eunuch of the lowest standing. He fears he will vanish into the palace's shadows, but he carries knowledge from the modern world that the court has never seen. Using it, he hopes to climb from the bottom ranks toward a much higher place in the dynasty.
Rebirth & time travelHistorical & periodcheekypalace intrigueunderdog climb
Who will like it: viewers who liked clever outsiders using modern know-how to rise through an imperial court.
Premise rewritten by ShortDramaDesk from ShortMax's description, read Oct 18, 2026.
Where to watch
- Episodes
- 71
- Checked
- Oct 18, 2026
| App | Episodes | Free | Locked | Cost to finish | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShortMax | 71 | — | — | — | Oct 18, 2026read from the app's site |
Cost to finish
Passes for ShortMax on the App Store: $9.99 to $19.99 (checked Oct 18, 2026). The App Store does not list how long each pass lasts.
How it compares on ShortMax
- Length
- 71 episodes is longer than 83% of the 60 ShortMax dramas on our list (typical: 60).
“Typical” is the median drama from this app on our list, adult titles left out.
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Source: ShortMax (public chart and episode page), checked Oct 18, 2026. Poster: ShortMax, from its official page, read Oct 18, 2026; it belongs to the app.