From an obscure prince to a crown prince with power over the court, the hardships of the path to becoming heir were beyond what his younger self could have imagined.
Plots, schemes, suspicion, bloodshed: time and again, he was thrust into the eye of the storm...
He chose this path back then in the hope of seeing that person again.
Now that they have reunited, he selfishly hopes that person will stay by his side until he reaches the end of this road.
No matter how difficult it gets, they can walk it together.
"They say that if you look south from Hanyuan Hall, you can see all of Chang'an. It must be a magnificent sight. Someday, I want to climb Hanyuan Hall with you and look out over Chang'an. In this life, I want to do that with you alone..."
[The not-so-serious introduction]: Basically, it's about a low-born prince who was separated from his beloved when they were children. They reunite later and work together to pacify the realm, seize power, and make him crown prince. There's palace intrigue, court struggles, war, and the much-loved palace mother-in-law versus daughter-in-law drama [or you could say, the mother-in-law versus son-in-law drama]. The story is fictional, the plot is heartwarming, and the research is rigorous: this is a partially alternate-history, partially historical novel. Come on in and enjoy this opening tale in the Kaiyuan era of the Tang dynasty's lingering glory!
Please note:
1. A devoted, exclusive pairing, one-on-one, with no disposable love interests.
2. No rebirth, no transmigration, no children, and no martial arts. It's simply a normal ancient world...
3. The dynasty is fictional, but its territory, culture, geography, architecture, and more are inspired by the Tang dynasty...
4. The world is set up normally, following the mainstream values of Tang society. Men cannot marry, and there won't be anything like a male empress.
5. So this is just a normal couple of guys falling in love in a normal world. Totally normal...
6. This may be blindingly sweet, so single folks, please take care of yourselves.
7. By the time this adorable author finally finishes the story, I'll even add some "duang" special effects. So I've included links to my Weibo and pictures of Chang'an and the Daming Palace in the description to help you imagine the setting. I'll also include pictures in some chapters, so I recommend reading on the website.
8. Nothing else to note. That's all. Please point out mistakes and help this hopeless author fix typos. I love comments most of all, so it isn't too much to ask for a comment on a story that isn't behind a paywall, is it...? Meow~~
Map of Chang'an
Reconstruction of Chang'an
Reconstruction of the Daming Palace
Theme:
... Did Mrs. Lu come in with a child? Oh my gosh, I originally thought that Liangdi, who had a tragic experience as a military prostitute, was already... But she was a concubine after all, and she was the person in the prince's house in the eyes of the world. But now even the Crown Princess can... PS. I really hate Xiangwang.
After seeing this lovely postscript, I felt like I wanted to say something. I'm not very good at writing long reviews, and I rarely even post comments. Please don't take it personally, A Xian (...). Well, don't dislike this title, haha. I was also surprised by your research (and copywriting!). I read more than a hundred related materials in order to write a story I love. It shows that you must have a true love for writing. Only because of love can you persevere and write well. I think the original intention of many people when writing articles is this. They want to show the small world they fantasize about in their hearts, and describe it well, color it, and add color. So after reading the postscript, I felt, ah, a little touched. As a Virgo (you know), this rigorous and serious article is really to my liking. I remember you said in Chapter 64 that among the four subjects in the novel, Axun is your favorite, so after reading this article, I really want to tell you that I also like Axun very much. Just like Luna said, after experiencing so many hardships and ups and downs, he grew into a warm and kind person, with the responsibility and awareness of an emperor. By writing about your favorite characters so that others can relate to them, you have succeeded, Xian, which is great. The most touching sentence in the whole article is "To this day, I have traveled all over Chang'an City, and the one I like most is still you." Well, in the dark war conspiracy calculations throughout the article, I burst into tears as soon as this sentence suddenly appeared, and my heart became soft. I think this must be Axun's original intention, which is deep, long-lasting, and firm. Because of the three-dimensional problem, I rarely read articles this year. After being busy, I wanted to find an article to read but fell into the state of "clicking on one article and abandoning the other". Although I also thought about being self-sufficient to save the literary shortage, I still lost to laziness in the end, haha. I also clicked on this article casually, and then fell in. Now I am squatting at the bottom of the pit to say hello to the author. It's great to meet you. I also hope that A Xian can stick to what he loves, write the stories he likes, and live a life that makes him happy. Come on.
It's really beautiful!! Looking forward to the next seven-year itch between the two. Come on, author!!!
I like the author's writing very much. The characters, plot and writing style are very touching to me. Thank you for bringing me pleasure.
I feel like the ending is so sloppy. I haven't seen enough yet and it's gone... Where is the follow-up? Open another book?
I read this book from a Twitter group's package. When I read it in the middle, I mentioned that no one read it. I saw it again in the postscript. When I came up to look at it, I really... I couldn't understand why no one read it. I couldn't stop reading it. It took me 2 days to finish reading it...
I would like to express my gratitude to the author. It is so beautiful and the article really stands up to careful scrutiny! Please keep up the good work!
I stayed up late to read this book, it was really good! But because so many loyal people were killed in the middle, I didn't have the courage to watch it a second time... Orz I really like the author's writing style, and I admire it very much for its research and realism! I like Axun's character very much, but at the end I was still doubting whether Yunyang was the one who planned everything... (←) Fortunately, he didn't. Fortunately, they both believed in each other. It's been a long time since I cried while reading an article... I cried twice in this article... Once when the two were unhappy, when Axun returned to Chang'an and saw the civet cat mask, and again at the end, when they were in the Ancestral Temple before the wedding and Axun said that he would not establish a queen or go to Huangling... This is really well written... In the end, I just felt that it was not enough... The story of the two seemed to have ended just as it started... And the story of King Jiangling was also interesting... I hope the author will write a follow-up!
Actually, it's not a review, just some thoughts after watching it. In recent years, I have never had the urge to write something after reading something, because I am busy and lazy. Initially, I was moved by the author's serious research attitude. Nowadays, few DM authors carefully research the details of the relevant era background and customs when writing. I personally prefer the works of this type of author, and I have found that all authors who have done careful research on their works have very good writing styles and stories. This is probably because this type of author has a wider reading range, so their writing skills and mastery of materials are stronger than ordinary authors; they are serious and responsible for their own works, so the story structure and character creation are also very reasonable and rigorous. In my opinion, this article is such a typical work. Among the articles on time travel and rebirth, system planes, interstellar ABO, etc., It is really rewarding to see such a normal theme, quite satisfactory but quite outstanding work. From the writing point of view, the author's writing style is very mature, the writing is clean and smooth, and the description of the development of the story is also very gripping. The setting of the plot, the description of the details, and the grasp of the key points are all very good. Especially in the context of fictional Tang history, how to put a complete story in a well-known history without appearing obtrusive is like putting a piece of puzzle into a puzzle. The connecting parts of the puzzle and the puzzle must fit together perfectly. This is a time-consuming and energy-consuming thing that requires a lot of research work - but this is also the charm of fictional historical literature - you can imagine a story in your own mind. I really like the author's description of Xiao Shou. Although he had a rough childhood, he eventually grew into a gentle, kind, responsible and broad-minded emperor. I especially agree with the author's point of view on this point. A promising emperor does not need to be cold and cruel, but needs more of the ability to distinguish right from wrong, an open mind and an understanding of one's own responsibilities. I think that the early Tang Dynasty had such open and inclusive self-confidence, which is inseparable from Taizong's tolerance. Bringing it back, Xiao Shou's growth process during the war was so fascinating that Gong Jun became a passerby in my eyes.
I climbed up specially to give a big score! The claw machine cannot find the place where the mine explodes. . .