A Match Made in Splendid Brocade: Cheng Yingzi

Blurb: The carefree, wealthy Ye Hemei fell asleep and woke up in the Tang Dynasty. When she came to, she found herself transformed into the Fifth Miss, Cheng Yingzi, from A Splendid Match. Ye Hemei, who was used to a worry-free life, had no interest in the Cheng family's schemes and rivalries, nor did she want to change anything. She's someone who hates trouble, so she stayed with the Cheng family and watched the show. She had her own way of dealing with her vain, sharp-tongued mother. Marry Feng Taisheng? No! That would be far too much of a sacrifice! Follow her mother's orders to stay indoors and practice music, chess, calligraphy, and painting every day? No! I refuse to be the Cheng family's Third Madam's Barbie doll! The heroine hates trouble and doesn't meddle much, unless she's really bored or can't stand watching any longer. She isn't particularly interested in changing the plot, but she keeps changing it by accident.

As for the history, the TVB drama A Splendid Match is set in a semi-fictional Tang Dynasty, and its history and characters have been completely altered. As for the timeline, let's use Princess Wencheng's marriage as our reference and set it in the year 640. Since the Tang Dynasty in the drama is already semi-fictional, the author will also make some minor changes to historical figures, just like the screenwriter. So readers who are sticklers for historical accuracy, please think carefully before deciding whether to continue. Please take the characters, history, and culture in this story as I depict them, and don't assume they correspond to real history. If you can't accept that, click X.

A note from the author:

Hehe, you may wonder why I'm writing this story. After watching A Splendid Match, I was a little dissatisfied with some of the pairings. Although it had a happy ending and there were no outright villains in the Cheng family, I felt some people got off too easily after the bad things they did. So I'll punish them a little. And then there's that Feng Taisheng pairing! Feng Taisheng really isn't good enough for Yingzi. A girl as wonderful as Yingzi marrying a servant, honestly... Also, I'm a very slow writer, so only stick around if you're patient!

Please read this before starting! (The following purple text may upset some readers. If you can't accept it, press X.)

I don't know much about history, so if there are mistakes in the historical details or setting, or if I use the wrong currency exchange rates, please don't nitpick!

I know my own writing. It's definitely not particularly elegant, the plot isn't especially tightly paced, and the prose is a little immature. But please don't lecture me like a Chinese teacher, criticizing every line and arguing over whether my writing is mature. Many authors abandon their stories because of nitpicky comments. People leave comments as if they're grading an essay. (Have you noticed? Many comments aren't about the plot at all, but about the writing or historical errors.) This story is purely for my own enjoyment. I can't stop you from clicking in, but please be kind with your words! I'm confident but fragile, and if you shatter that confidence, I'll abandon the story for good. I'm really very sensitive! But if you want to discuss the plot, you're more than welcome (*^__^*)! Also, I'm a very slow writer, so only stick around if you're patient!

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[Announcement]

Dear readers~ I may finally be able to fix my upside-down sleep schedule today.

So starting tomorrow, I'll go back to updating daily or every other day. In any case, there won't be a longer gap.

Unless I'm truly too busy, in which case I'll post a leave notice.