When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm

Name: When the Spring Breeze Turns Warm
Author: Flowers Cover the Mound

及此春风暄

by Flowers Cover the Mound (花遍冢)

Status: Completed
Length: 408k Words
Genre: Ancient Romance
Subgenre: Palace & Household Intrigue
Updated: 1y ago
English: Request a translation

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Synopsis

[The Quiet, Reticent Little Princess × The Roaming Rogue with a Rascally Streak]

[One-on-one romance + mutual healing + slow-to-warm heroine + hero who falls for her all on his own]

On New Year's Eve in the twenty-third year of Zhengzhi, during the imperial family banquet,

Fourth Prince Jiang Jingxian used a longsword to slaughter all his brothers.

He ascended the throne with a forged imperial edict and changed the era name to Tian'an.

In the first year of Tian'an, Emperor Tian'an sent the princesses to foreign lands as political marriage pawns.

But he kept his youngest sister, Jiang Lingxing, behind.

Everyone said he had done so to preserve a shred of conscience,

never realizing that a secret, known to no one, lay hidden beneath the surface.

Jiang Lingxing volunteered to go to a temple to pray and recite the sutras,

hoping to stay by Buddha's side and find a little peace.

The once lively and carefree little princess became quiet and withdrawn, no longer wishing to be around people.

But she never imagined she would encounter someone so shameless and irreverent in this sacred Buddhist sanctuary.

A notorious rake, famous throughout the martial world for his callous ways, spent every day hovering around the little princess, who never left her room, smiling brightly as he chattered at her side.

“My dear, the osmanthus flowers are blooming in the southern outskirts. Would you like to go with me?”

“Old Zhou's wontons by the bridge have thin wrappers and generous fillings. Shall we try them?”

“A foreign troupe has arrived recently. Their acrobatics are rather entertaining.”

“Or we could go burn incense and pray. I'd be happy to accompany you.”

She had only wanted to spend the rest of her life beside the Buddha, with a lantern and the scriptures.

But he was like a bandit, stubbornly clinging to her side and insisting on showering her with affection.

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200Chapters

5.4kReads · 30 days

562.4kReads · all time

731Shelf adds, last 14 days

9.2Score

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I really like the male and female leads' characters; it's been a long time since I've seen such interesting characters. I still need to observe the plot further, but the writing is quite good. Overall, I think it's very well written. I'm looking forward to the later plot and the romance. Keep up the good work, author!
57 likes2y ago
The story is so interesting! A free-spirited yet considerate and polite chivalrous hero, and a wise and intelligent but sorrowful young lady. I really look forward to them having a warm and free life. The premise is captivating, and the writing is outstanding. I love reading it! It's very good! Keep up the good work, dear author!
53 likes2y ago
I love Hua Hua's books; they're always a fresh and unique genre. Lu Song gives me the impression of a charmingly roguish gentleman; although he's a womanizer, he knows how to respect others. After falling in love with Xiao Jiu at first sight, he gradually got to know her better and then said that he only wanted her to be happy. I'm really touched.
41 likes2y ago
It's really good! This is totally my style! I hope many people will read this novel. So good! So good! So good! This is the first time I've seen this kind of princess and knight-errant setting.
32 likes2y ago
It's so good! Lu Song is very good at expressing love; it's an outspoken kind of love. Xiao Jiu's love is gentle and enduring, and she eventually reciprocates Lu Song's love. Their love is both admirable; they heal each other and gradually become each other's light.
26 likes1y ago
It's really good. I don't know why, but I'm also a little into shipping the Emperor and Xiao Jiu, haha. But Lu Song is really great; he has the youthful spirit of a chivalrous knight-errant, and he's very good to Xiao Jiu. They're a very well-matched couple. It's very well written. 💕
24 likes1y ago
I watched it for four nights and cried for four nights. I'm forever moved by the male lead's meticulous love for the female lead. Not only is the romance so well-written, but the plot is also so well-developed. Lu Song should be good to Xiao Jiu for the rest of his life!!!
22 likes1y ago
I absolutely love this kind of story! The chemistry between the male and female leads is excellent, the plot is engaging, and I really enjoy the female lead's clear-headed personality. The male lead doesn't give up on her because of his background, and the plot is full of twists and turns, very captivating. The story is coherent and well-structured. I look forward to more of the author's works! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up][Thumbs up]
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I really like this book. At first, I really liked the male lead. His love was brave and passionate, which I think is the kind of person many people like. The more I read, the more I found the female lead's character to be attractive. She's not the kind of princess who's scheming, resourceful, and calculating. The female lead is truly a gentle person. She's thoughtful, sincere, and radiant. She loves everyone who loves her, and she deserves to be loved.
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This is seriously amazing!!! The princess x knight-errant pairing is just unbeatable, I was smiling like a proud aunt the whole time. It's such a gem of a book, why are so few people reading it?
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