Narrative + fictional setting + born into the past + inspirational + political intrigue
Ah! I've fallen into the water!
No! I've been given in marriage to a low-ranking guard. Will he be a good husband?
To hell with this! You slept with a maid on our wedding night. You disgust me!
To me, this so-called golden age is all about one thing: people eating people.
Believe me, I'll become someone who can stand on her own, one step at a time.
“Breaking the Formation: Liu Lang's Jade Cup Tossed to the Ground”
Xin Qiji · Song Dynasty
Liu Lang tossed his jade cup to the ground; Xi Shi's boat set sail.
The glory of ages past is here today. Don't give up on fame and achievement, however far away.
The sovereign commands three hundred prefectures.
How could sparrows understand the swan's ambition? The cicada-winged cap was once a helmet.
Yet you laugh that Luxi is no bigger than a dipper. Would you not wield a butcher's knife to test your skill?
I offer you two jade cups in celebration of your long life.
