Strange Tales of Tang

Merchant’s daughter Tang Xuewei not only gets stuck with Cui Yan, a man who lives off women, but also accidentally takes in a demon flower. On her way home from the Imperial College, she loses her head for a moment and accepts a peony from a young Taoist priest at Qinglong Temple. The young priest says it can bless students with miraculous inspiration at the brush. Who knew it would speak in such a sultry, vulgar way? “Woman, you’re playing with fire.” “Want to know who I am? Get on your knees and beg, and I’ll tell you.” The good news is that this arrogant peony claims it can outwit the impoverished branch of the Cui clan of Boling. The bad news is that it failed... [A Tang-era Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, cyberpunk supernatural oddities, short episodic stories, folk tales, no thanks to the Tomato categories] A collection inspired by bizarre ancient tales (crossed out) folk legends, depicting the secret (crossed out) lives of ordinary people in ancient times. The themes aren’t limited to romance, sexual orientations aren’t limited to men and women, and the characters aren’t limited to humans and demons. Some stories blend ancient and modern settings. Multiple protagonists. Adapted from some utterly unbelievable tales and legends from the Han to Tang dynasties.