I’ve been developing this story for more than twenty years, and now the time is finally right to write it.
First of all, this isn’t a simple, lighthearted story.
Fang Xiao, a young woman from an eminent family, was betrothed from childhood to Yang Yan, her social equal.
They grew up together, and no matter what Fang Xiao did, Yang Yan always protected and indulged her.
Even when her entire clan met with disaster overnight, the hand that held hers never let go.
Kneeling beside her bed, he promised to be with her for the rest of their lives.
But someone so good shouldn’t be dragged down with her. She pushed Yang Yan away, endured humiliation and hardship, and single-handedly destroyed the enemy nation to avenge a mistaken grievance.
When they met again, she was a lone Taoist nun, while he had used his family’s power to usurp the throne and become the lofty Prince of Jin.
By then, he was already married.
“Yang Yan, I love you. Those are the most useless words in the world.”
He stubbornly drew close, bending down to coax a smile from her. He beat and humiliated the criminals who had wronged her, and turned her austere Taoist temple into the home of her dreams.
Even after the truth behind her clan’s destruction came to light and she slaughtered the entire imperial family, Yang Yan merely smiled indulgently. “Fang Xiao, even if you tear a hole in the sky, I’ll mend it for you.”
The sky had fallen, and Yang Yan became the new sky.
Crowned empress on the very same day, she thought this was finally her happily-ever-after, the life she had suffered so much to earn.
But one bloody truth after another made her realize that she had always been nothing more than a blade in the struggle to change who held the throne.
As the man she loved looked at her with cold accusation, the emperor’s dignity shattered.
He fell to his knees countless times and begged through his tears, but could never make her look back at him.
Madness and obsession gradually crept into his eyes. He sneered, “Fang Xiao, if you have the guts, kill me!”
The woman whose heart once ached whenever her beloved frowned drove a knife into him.
Yang Yan’s clothes were stained with blood as he laughed wildly. “If you kill me, we’ll become the legendary emperor and empress whose love will be praised for all time.”
After the guests leave, the tea grows cold. Yang Yan finally woke from his great dream.
He had spent his life fighting for power and ruling a vast empire, only to realize at the very end that none of it could compare to a single day with Fang Xiao.
The emperor who once looked down upon all living beings cast aside his crown and robes, watching impassively as the empire he had fought half his life to win collapsed.
Time and hardship crushed his pride and wore away his dignity, but his heartfelt devotion and bone-deep regret never changed.
Inside the mountain gate, Fang Xiao sat meditating, her eyes half-closed as she gazed at him from afar.
She watched as he lost all his sharpness and shed every trace of majesty; watched as he knelt for hours before the mountain gate, bowing his head to the dirt…
Amid the swirling snow, Yang Yan rested his forehead against the stone steps, his voice sinking to the very ground beneath him.
“I am Yang Yan. I would like to ask Miss Fang for a fortune slip about marriage once more.”
A long novel, fully complete. Dive in without worry ❤️ If you dislike the heroine, don’t attack her. Take your anger out on the author ❤️ The hero is no saint, but his devotion to his wife is flawless.
Content warnings:
This story does not follow the both-virgins convention. Everyone has an unspeakable past amid the turmoil of the imperial palace, and no character is without flaws.
The greed and scheming of the male characters are the main causes of the tragedy. There is no woman-on-woman rivalry or villainous female character.
Read with caution if you are uncomfortable with moral ambiguity or morally complex ensemble casts.
Theme: Never be objectified, defined, or labeled
You have already married another wife. Stop being affectionate here and go directly to the crematorium [Loading]
I didn't know until the end of reading, whether Yang Yan really loved Fang Xiao, or whether he was just obsessed and paranoid that he always wanted to get something because of his youthful marriage and everything had passed over the years. Starting from the crematorium, the expression of Yang Yan's love for Fang Xiao in the relationship between the male and female protagonists gave me a not very intuitive feeling. The feeling that the male protagonist has love for the female protagonist is like a castle in the air. It is very vague. It was completely instilled in me by he. It was caused by me reading the copy and brainwashing/brainwashing myself. I feel like hesitating when I think about it. It must be the feeling of love. But if you think about it carefully, the traces of love are very vague and cannot be caught. Sometimes I even can't help but wonder if I had a ptsd against Yang Yan before, so I can't feel it? This is just my own opinion after reading it, without any malice or writing guidance. Those who find fault stay away from me. Finally, I wish you better and better
Who is Pei Xiucheng? Is he the enemy general who made obscene remarks to the heroine when she rescued the trapped Duan Yi?
The male protagonist is so ridiculous. He is so cold and cold that I started to wonder if he really loves the female protagonist. It's not just the kind of vanity that only the most precious pearl in the world can match me. The male protagonist was just showing his affection for the female protagonist. He even believed it and frightened the people around him. In fact, everything is just the vanity and conceitedness of the male protagonist.
There is one thing that I don't quite understand. The female protagonist doesn't want a child, but the male protagonist forces her to have a child. It's understandable that the female protagonist is angry. Why is the heroine so angry when Huai'an is asked to deal with Wynn? Doesn't the heroine also know that Wynn can't stay?
Is the author HE or BE?
Wouldn't it be over in 3 or 4 chapters? It's so fast.
No update at 6 o'clock today
Hey, is the main story almost over? Is there any extra after the main story?
Duan Yi actually ended up like this, wow, so sad 😭 It will be impossible for him to be with Fang Xiao in the next life. Duan Yi will not be able to find Fang Xiao if he wants to avenge his great revenge in the next life.