Above the Begonia Branches

A richly textured alternate-history novel with no transmigration and no golden fingers. There is little palace or household intrigue. Instead, it focuses on the choices and resilience of dozens of men and women as they face setbacks and hardship. The plot is well designed, the storyline flows smoothly, and the characters are vividly drawn. Patriotism, responsibility, courage, and strategy are all woven into the story. Conflict, war, and unification: at last, peace reigns throughout the land. To secure that peace, the Qin family's eldest son died in battle. Six months ago, the head of the Qin clan also fell on the battlefield. Now, twelve-year-old Qin Nanzhou has no choice but to follow his elder brother's final letter, leave the Qin clan behind, and strive toward a distant goal. “The green husk of this walnut is medicinal. More than twenty years ago, at the Prince of Wudu's residence, I saw a renowned physician use it to treat the heir, who suffered from a chronic illness. The northern commandery is full of treasures. Xueyan, take a look. What do you think this is?” Liang Xueyan lived with her parents for two years, then with her aunt for five. After that, she was an orphan. By a twist of fate, she came to the governor's residence, where the life of a seven-year-old girl began to blossom like a begonia. Liang Xueyan had no idea that the talented young man Mr. Lu spoke of was Qin Nanzhou, and Qin Nanzhou didn't know that the graceful young woman Mr. Lu mentioned was Liang Xueyan. Their paths crossed and parted, then brought them together again, until at last they found each other and stayed by each other's side...