The War Is Over, and My Beloved Has Brought Home a White Lotus

Blurb:

She rushed toward him, heart brimming with joy, yet still remembered to behave with decorum.

Xie Pianzhi and the young general Shen Ce had been childhood sweethearts, innocent and inseparable. All they had to do was wait for him to return with military honors, and everything would fall into place. But on the very first day he came back in triumph, another lively, clever young woman was standing beside him…

Xie Pianzhi stood in the courtyard, wrapped in a cloak, gazing at her for a long while before finally saying, “Could you give me that dagger? It belongs to me.”

The young woman clutched the dagger to her chest. “General Shen gave it to me!”

Xie Pianzhi gripped her handkerchief, her voice trembling. “I have never crossed the line or asked anyone for anything in my life. But now, I’m begging you: give me back the dagger.”

About the author: I’m a die-hard fan of melodramatic stories. I’ve poured my heart and soul into writing this one. I truly love every character in it, and I’m serious about making this story a success. Praise me and I’ll get carried away; criticize me and I’ll cry. Please go easy on me!

Content warning: The male lead is pretty awful at first.

This is a story about childhood sweethearts triumphing over a newcomer. Xie Pianzhi is absolutely a free-spirited woman living in ancient times!

Happy ending, with a groveling arc. I’ll make Shen Ce, that unfilial brat, chase after her without even putting on his shoes!

I’ve racked my brains trying to write the political intrigue well. I don’t want this to be an empty, melodramatic story. There’s a lot of political intrigue in this one, really a lot, as heavy as ten elephants! A political-intrigue story with no brains is born!!! I, the author, will draw on everything I’ve learned and promise to do my best to avoid childish political machinations. And I welcome you to keep me honest!