[Northern Song Dynasty Stew] The Nation and the World

Home -- Bai Yutang: "Cat, I'd gladly give up anything for you, Fifth Lord swears." Zhan Zhao: "To have Yutang by my side in this life, I, Zhan... have no regrets." Pang Tong: "If I had to choose between the realm and a beauty, this prince would surely choose the beauty." Gongsun Ce: "If the Song lost Pang Tong, there could be no more Gongsun Ce." Di Qing: "I, Di Qing, believe I have done right by my country and family in this life. I owe only you a great deal." Ouyang Xiu: "You can never repay what you owe me, and I won't let you." Nation -- Li Ninglingge: "What I hate most about you Han people is that saying, 'The nation comes before the family!'" Bai Jinxiu: "This is your responsibility... I don't want to see you regret it later..." Yelü Zongzhen: "If I could, I truly wish I could let you go." Zhao Zhen: "I'm sorry, I can't do any more for you." The Realm -- Zhao Zhen (Song): "This realm belongs to its people, not to the Zhao family!" Yelü Zongzhen (Liao): "Which would you choose: a peaceful, prosperous life, or a people plunged into misery?" Li Ninglingge (Xia): "If I can keep even one more household from being driven from its home, then I am willing never to declare war again." No one knows where love first begins, only that once it takes hold, it runs deep. Yet love runs deep, love becomes an obstacle, love becomes a tribulation. In another life, don't be a lovesick fool. In this life, there is nowhere to lay one's longing. Notes: 1. The Northern Song setting is based on real history but partly fictionalized. The author is a fool who likes writing clean, simple stories and is hopeless at writing wars, so enter with caution. 2. Pairings: Cat and Mouse, Pang Tong x Gongsun Ce, Li Ninglingge x Bai Jinxiu, Yelü Zongzhen x Zhao Zhen, Di Qing x Ouyang Xiu. All are one-on-one pairings, no changes. 3. Thanks to Youlingchuan Tupu for making the cover~~~~ (That's a promo~~) Please visit my author page~~~~~ Please add to your favorites