Love on the Glass Boat

[Husband-Chasing Crematorium + Matriarchy + Everyone Gets a Bad Ending + Angsty Romance]

After a defeat on the northern frontier, Shen Tingzhou, once the revered General Dingbei, is reduced to a lowly prince sent to marry into another country.

Sent to the woman-dominated Yan-Jin court along with four other princes, Shen Tingzhou manages to board the “safe ship” of the young princess Shui Liqian. After they marry, she dotes on him alone, until a cup of Forgetfulness Wine severs their bond completely.

“You are a precious young princess, while I’m nothing but a lowly plaything. That cup of Forgetfulness Wine severed us for good!”

Shui Chenyue loves handsome men, but sends all the men in her harem away for Qin Kuo. He dies beneath a rain of arrows, and she takes her own life for love.

Shui Fusang is gifted at playing the konghou, but her beloved Jiang Jingyi is strangled to death by its strings. Overcome with grief, she follows him in death.

Shui Yaosang has been unable to speak since birth, but together with Liu Yuqing she writes ten thousand accusations in a single night to expose the truth to the world. She is executed.

Jun Yulin finally manages to marry the woman he loves, only to find Miao Aduo’s heart has been cut out on their wedding night.

“Aduo, you went to join Granny, so I’ll come join you too.”